Tim Lynott

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
300
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
High School:
Regis

Updated Nov. 30, 2019

AT COLORADO
Career:

CU's most experienced offensive lineman.
Was a freshman All-American and preseason All-Pac-12 performer.
Has played in 47 career games with 44 starts with 29 starts at right guard and 18 at center.
Has played in 3,068 offensive snaps.
Has 53 touchdown blocks and 60 perfect plays on passing touchdowns.
Part of an offensive line that has featured 1,000-yard running backs each of the last three seasons, just the second three-year stretch in CU history.
Has also blocked for Sefo Liufau and Steven Montez, currently ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on CU's career passing chart.

This Season (Sr.):

Has started all 11 games this season and his 777 snaps are the most on the offensive side of the ball.
He leads the team with 72 knockdown blocks and 14 touchdown blocks and is second with 15 perfect plays on passing touchdowns.
Named the offensive player of the game by the coaches for the Washington State game.
Was named a game captain for the Colorado State game.
CU's nomination for Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week for the Washington State and USC games.
Against UCLA he had 11 knockdown blocks, one touchdown block, and one perfect play on a passing touchdown.
Against USC and added seven knockdown blocks, one touchdown block, and three perfect plays on passing touchdowns.
Started and played 61 offensive snaps against Washington State and added 13 knockdown blocks and one touchdown block (10).

Started the Colorado State game at center and played in 57 of 60 offensive snaps. He had four touchdown blocks and one perfect play on a passing touchdown against the Rams.
Named one of 80 players on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Award, given to the nation's top center.
Moved to center in the middle of Spring Football.
Named Preseason All-Pac-12 fourth team by Athlon Sports.
Named the No. 31 center in the nation in the preseason by Phil Steele.

2018 (Jr.)—Played in all 12 games and started nine … He started the first three games of the season and the last six … Graded out to 2.55 with 644 snaps on offense, third most among offensive linemen despite missing three games … Led the team with 18 knockdown blocks and 15 perfect plays on passing touchdowns … Also had six touchdown blocks … Played 24 snaps on special teams … Athlon Sports named him to its All-Pac-12 fourth-team on its preseason list … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team.

2017 (Soph.)—He played and started in the first 10 games of the season (six at right guard, four at center) before going down with a ruptured Achilles tendon in the game at Arizona State and thus missed the last two contests of the year (he had surgery on Nov. 8) … He played in 709 total snaps and was credited with 7½ knockdown blocks, 11 touchdown blocks (direct), 15 perfect plays on passing touchdowns while allowing 3½ sacks, allowed seven pressures and was penalized just twice … In the first nine games of the season, the nine before he was injured, he played in every offensive snap from scrimmage in eight of those contests (was only out for three of the 73 plays in the Washington game) … Made his first career start at the center position against Northern Colorado, and started there again the next week versus No. 7 Washington before moving back over to left guard for weeks five-eight … He helped CU running back Phillip Lindsay set a new school record with 41 rushing attempts that went for 281 yards (fourth most ever at CU) in week six against Arizona; Lindsay also became CU’s all-time leader in career all-purpose yards during that Arizona game behind Lynott and the CU offensive line … Athlon Sports selected him as a preseason third-team All-Pac-12 performer while Phil Steele’s College Football placed him on the fourth-team (as a center).

2016 (Fr.-RS)—He was named a USA Today First-Team Freshman All-American, CU's first since 2013 … Earned the team’s Lee Willard Award, one of two presented by the coaches to an outstanding freshman (along with quarterback Steven Montez) … Started all 13 games in addition to the Alamo Bowl at right guard and his 940 snaps played were the most of any player on the team … Was credited with 9.5 knockdown blocks, 19 touchdown blocks (direct), 14 perfect plays on passing touchdowns, gave up only three sacks and six pressures while committing only four penalties on the season … In his first career start he helped the Buffs gain 578 yards of total offense – the second-most ever for CU in a season opener – in a 44-7 win over Colorado State when he played 89 snaps (the most of any offensive lineman) … Became the 13th freshman to start a season opener on the offensive line (12 redshirt, one true – OG Clint Moore versus Wyoming in 1991), and the first to do so since 2009 ... Athlon Sports had selected him as a fourth-team All-Pac-12 preseason team member … Had an outstanding spring, earning the team’s John Wooten Award as selected by the coaches for his outstanding work ethic … Phil Steele’s College Football selected him as a third-team preseason All-Pac-12 choice at guard.

2015 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced on the offensive line (guard and center) the entire fall.

HIGH SCHOOL—He earned All-Colorado and first-team All-State honors from the Denver Post, Mile High Sports Magazine and Six Zero Strength & Fitness as a senior, when he also earned All-USA Colorado (USA Today/American Family Insurance) and made the prestigious Western 100 list compiled by the Tacoma News-Tribune (one of 18 offensive linemen it cited) ... Was a first-team All-Continental League performer his junior and senior seasons, and was second-team as a sophomore … Considered the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Colorado by Scout.com, which also ranked him the No. 23 offensive guard in the nation … A three-year starter at offensive guard (right side), he did not allow a quarterback sack his junior or senior seasons, and in the latter, he did not even allow a single quarterback pressure; he also was flagged for just a single penalty and it was estimated he had 28 direct touchdown blocks leading running backs or receivers into the end zone … Never played defense in high school ... Under coach Mark Nolan, Regis was 10-2 his senior year, 9-2 his junior season (the Continental League champions both years) and 5-6 his sophomore campaign … Also lettered twice in baseball (first base/designated hitter); he hit five home runs as a sophomore, including a shot straight over the 410-foot centerfield fence.

ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Strategic Communication in May 2019 and is pursuing graduate studies in Organizational Leadership … He owned a 3.10 grade point average in high school … Earned honorable mention Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s NFF chapter as a sophomore in 2017.

PERSONAL—He was born on November 10, 1996 in Parker, Colo. … Included among his hobbies are weightlifting, bicycling and hiking ... His father (Tim Sr.) played college baseball at Penn State ... A distant family cousin, the late Phil Lynott, was the co-founder, bass guitarist and vocalist of the rock band, Thin Lizzy (which had several international hits, including Jailbreak and The Boys Are Back In Town) ... He is just the second player in at least the last 44 recruiting classes to sign with the Buffaloes from Regis. (Last name is pronounced Lynn-knot)