Fresno State Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Lynch, Dylan

Jersey Number 46
Dylan Lynch
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
2024 (JUNIOR): Handled place kicking and kickoffs for the Bulldogs in all 13 games this season … was 13-of-20 on field goal attempts … was 38-of-39 on PATs, missing one off a block against Hawai’i (Nov. 2) … had 66 kickoffs for 4,148 yards on the year … had 35 touchbacks … had a season-long 48-yard field goal twice this season - against San Jose State (Oct. 26) and at UCLA (Nov. 30) … had six games with perfect marks on field goal tries … had four games without a field goal attempt, including three straight games from Nov. 2 - Nov. 23 … helped the Bulldogs to a MW opening road win at New Mexico (Sept. 21) hitting on all three of his field goal attempts in gusty winds in Albuquerque. Lynch hit his trio of field goals from 36, 42 and 31 yards out. He was also 3-of-3 in his PAT attempts in the win. In kickoffs, Lynch averaged 64.0 yards per kickoff. He had eight on the night with five touchbacks … MW Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 23) … preseason All-Mountain West - Phil Steele (Second Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - Athlon Sports (Second Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - College Football Network (Second Team -place-kicker), Preseason All-Mountain West - College Football Network (Third Team - Kickoff Specialist), Lou Groza Award preseason watch list ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Was Fresno State’s primary place kicker … also handled kickoffs … went 24-of-30 in his field goal attempts … scored 112 points by his foot, the third-most in a season in program history … his 24 field goals made are the fourth-most in a season in Mountain West history, and second-most in Fresno State history … saw a streak of eight-made field goals over the course of five games … hit a career-long 52-yard field goal in the season opener at Purdue (Sept. 2) … became the first Bulldog kicker to send one through from 50 yards out since 2017 … became the first Bulldog kicker with multiple 50-yard field goals in a season since 2010 … went 40-of-40 in his PAT attempts … tied the program record for most field goals made in a game with five at Arizona State (Sept. 16) … it was the second-most made in a game in Mountain West history … had a program-record seven FG attempts against the Sun Devils (Sept. 16) … totaled 4,853 yards on 78 kickoffs … averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff … had 39 touchbacks … successfully kicked an onside kick, recovered by the Bulldogs for the second year in a row … was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games in his first season as a Bulldog … stepped in to relieve for injuries, taking on kickoff duties and some scoring roles … totaled 53 kickoffs for 3,278 yards … had 23 touchbacks … was 15-of-15 in his PAT attempts … was 6-of-7 in his field goal attempts … was 3-of-3 in his field goal attempts at UNLV (Nov. 11) … had a career-long 43-yard field goal at Nevada (Nov. 19) … added a forced fumble and one tackle on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... played football and soccer ... was a kicker and a wide receiver for four years ... helped the team to a state finals appearance ... earned a Valley Championship title in football ... played as a forward and midfield in soccer ... was the 2018 league champion in soccer ... football honors included: 2021-22 special teams player of the year ... was a first team all-area player ... as a senior, he went 6-of-7 in his field goal attempts, while having 58 kickoffs for a total of 3,756 yards ... had a season-long kickoff of 70 yards ... also added six punts for 239 yards ... was 46-of-47 in his PAT attempts ... was the soccer team's leading scorer with 21 goals ... earned the Golden State Merit Award ... volunteered with Toys 4 Tots, Mere Ranch and various community service acts.
PERSONAL: From Bakersfield, Calif. ... son of Artie and Nicole Lynch ... has two younger siblings ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he was an inspiration to so many, and he worked hard to achieve all that he had ... biggest athletic thrill has been taking first place at Nationals with his club soccer team in 2018 ... had recruiting interest from UCLA, Mississippi, Arizona and Cal Poly ... chose to attend Fresno State because it is not just a football team, it's a brotherhood. He also liked the idea of being close to home so his family was able to support him ... majoring in Agricultural Business.
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Was Fresno State’s primary place kicker … also handled kickoffs … went 24-of-30 in his field goal attempts … scored 112 points by his foot, the third-most in a season in program history … his 24 field goals made are the fourth-most in a season in Mountain West history, and second-most in Fresno State history … saw a streak of eight-made field goals over the course of five games … hit a career-long 52-yard field goal in the season opener at Purdue (Sept. 2) … became the first Bulldog kicker to send one through from 50 yards out since 2017 … became the first Bulldog kicker with multiple 50-yard field goals in a season since 2010 … went 40-of-40 in his PAT attempts … tied the program record for most field goals made in a game with five at Arizona State (Sept. 16) … it was the second-most made in a game in Mountain West history … had a program-record seven FG attempts against the Sun Devils (Sept. 16) … totaled 4,853 yards on 78 kickoffs … averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff … had 39 touchbacks … successfully kicked an onside kick, recovered by the Bulldogs for the second year in a row … was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games in his first season as a Bulldog … stepped in to relieve for injuries, taking on kickoff duties and some scoring roles … totaled 53 kickoffs for 3,278 yards … had 23 touchbacks … was 15-of-15 in his PAT attempts … was 6-of-7 in his field goal attempts … was 3-of-3 in his field goal attempts at UNLV (Nov. 11) … had a career-long 43-yard field goal at Nevada (Nov. 19) … added a forced fumble and one tackle on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... played football and soccer ... was a kicker and a wide receiver for four years ... helped the team to a state finals appearance ... earned a Valley Championship title in football ... played as a forward and midfield in soccer ... was the 2018 league champion in soccer ... football honors included: 2021-22 special teams player of the year ... was a first team all-area player ... as a senior, he went 6-of-7 in his field goal attempts, while having 58 kickoffs for a total of 3,756 yards ... had a season-long kickoff of 70 yards ... also added six punts for 239 yards ... was 46-of-47 in his PAT attempts ... was the soccer team's leading scorer with 21 goals ... earned the Golden State Merit Award ... volunteered with Toys 4 Tots, Mere Ranch and various community service acts.
PERSONAL: From Bakersfield, Calif. ... son of Artie and Nicole Lynch ... has two younger siblings ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because he was an inspiration to so many, and he worked hard to achieve all that he had ... biggest athletic thrill has been taking first place at Nationals with his club soccer team in 2018 ... had recruiting interest from UCLA, Mississippi, Arizona and Cal Poly ... chose to attend Fresno State because it is not just a football team, it's a brotherhood. He also liked the idea of being close to home so his family was able to support him ... majoring in Agricultural Business.
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Sunday, September 21
FB Media Availability [9/16]: QB EJ Warner
Tuesday, September 16
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/15]
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