D'Anton Lynn

D'Anton Lynn
	Lynn in 2024
USC Trojans
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born:	October 24, 1989 (age 35); Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Celina (Celina, Texas)
College:	Penn State
Undrafted:	2012
Career history
As a player:
	New York Jets (2012); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	New York Jets (2014); Seasonal intern; Buffalo Bills (2015–2016); Defensive assistant; Los Angeles Chargers (2017); Defensive assistant; Houston Texans (2018–2019); Assistant secondary coach; Houston Texans (2020); Secondary coach; Baltimore Ravens (2021–2022); Safeties coach; UCLA (2023); Defensive coordinator; USC (2024–present); Defensive coordinator;

Anthony Ray "D'Anton" Lynn II^[1] (born October 24, 1989)^[2] is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference (NCAA). He was previously the defensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins.

Lynn played college football as a cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2012. He became an assistant coach with the Jets, Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers before becoming the secondary coach for the Houston Texans. Lynn then served as the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 before being elevated in 2022 to their safeties coach. He became the UCLA defensive coordinator in 2023, leaving for USC after the regular season.

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