Vikings rookie DL James Lynch: ‘I just want to get back to football’
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Vikings rookie defensive tackle James Lynch has been living in the Twin Cities for a few weeks, awaiting his first training camp.
We caught up with Lynch, who looks forward to finally getting back onto the field. With no rookie minicamp, OTAs, or a regular minicamp, it’s been an atypical offseason for every rookie.
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Lynch was selected by the Vikings with the 130th overall pick in Round 4 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Lynch was a freshman All-American, a two-time All-Big 12 first-team selection and the 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for Baylor.
Vikings rookie DT James Lynch talks to our Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson.[KSTP Sports/Jeff Brioschi]
In November 2019, he became the school’s all-time sack leader. Lynch’s 13.5 sacks in 2019 also broke the program’s record for most sacks in a single season.
Lynch noted that three-technique is his best position along the D-Line.