NAVY MIDSHIPMEN
Tyler Lynch
| NUMBER: 8 | CLASS: Fr |
| POSITION: QB | HOMETOWN: Irving TX |
| HEIGHT: 6-3 | HIGH SCHOOL: Ranchview |
| WEIGHT: 205 | EXPERIENCE: Not available. |
High School / Personal: A 2009 graduate of Ranchview High School, Lynch was a three-sport standout earning letters in baseball (4), football (3) and track & field (3) ... two-time all-city football selection who guided Ranchview to the bi-district finals in 2008 ... served as team captain his junior and senior years, he was also an All-State (Texas) Academic honoree ... four-time all-city selection as a member of the baseball team where he played first base and pitched ... garnered all-district honors in baseball all four years ... the baseball team was back-to-back bi-district finalists in 2007 and `08 ... pole vaulter for the 2008 track team that won the district championship ... member of the National Honor Society ... great uncle, Adm. Tom Lynch (Ret.), graduated from the Naval Academy in 1964 and went on to serve as the Superintendent at the Naval Academy (1991-94) ... he was a three-year letterwinner (1961-63) for the Navy football team, playing center and linebacker ... he was the captain of the 1963 team that was ranked No. 2 in the country and battled No. 1 Texas in the Cotton Bowl ... great uncle, Jim Lynch, played football at Notre Dame (1964-66) and was the recipient of the 1966 Maxwell Award as the nation's top player ... a 1966 All-America selection, he is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame ... he spent his entire 11-year professional career (1967-1977) with the Kansas City Chiefs ... uncle, Rick Pagel, is a 1984 graduate of the Naval Academy who lettered twice as a member of the football team ... father, Rod Lynch, played football and graduated from Bowling Green State ... full name is Tyler Patrick Lynch ... born Dec. 6, 1990, in Laguna Hills, Calif. ... son of Rod and Debra Lynch.
Q: What's your favorite football team/player?
A:Dallas Co
Wboys / Tony Romo.
Q: What makes the Army-Navy game different than any other game?
A:All year, plebes have to say âBeat Armyâ every time they turn a corner.
Q: What advice do you have for those who want to play college football?
A:As good as you do on the field, you have to do better in the classroom.
Q: What are your pre-game rituals?
A:Eat a big meal, light workout right after.
Q: What are your hobbies outside of football?
A: My hobbies include surfing the Internet, watching movies and working out
Q: Outside of football, who do you admire most and why?
A: My uncle. He did well in school and athletics, has three kids and is a good fun-loving father that is very outgoing to everyone he meets.
Q: Why did you choose to attend the Naval Academy?
A:Not only does the Naval Academy give you a great education, but also develops you morally and physically.
Q: What advice do you have for those who want to attend the Naval Academy?
A: Know fully what you're getting into.
Q: What's been your favorite experience at the Academy?
A: Making a lot of new great friends, and believe it or not, plebe summer.
Q: What kind of music do you like?
A: Matchbox 20, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Citizen Soldier, Kid Rock, Sugar Ray, Creed, Kenny Chesney.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Cheese burger.
Q: What do you miss most about your hometown?
A:Being with my family and friends and having free time.
Q: Would you like to thank anyone for getting you here?
A: My Dad. He really pushed me to work out, and was always someone to catch the ball with.
