| No. 45 – Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-07-06)July 6, 2002 (age 23) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) Zebulon B. Vance (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | William & Mary (2019–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Nate Lynn (born July 6, 2002) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWilliam & Mary Tribe and was signed by theDetroit Lions as anundrafted free agent in 2024.
Lynn was born on July 6, 2002.[1] He grew up playingfootball and sometimes played against players several years older than him as he was "always big for his age".[2] At age 11, he told his mother that he thought he "might not be tough enough to push back effectively against the older boys".[2] In response, his mother had him push her in a desk chair across a 25-yard distance repeatedly, and the next day, Lynn "pushed those people around like they were nothing".[2]
Lynn attendedHomewood-Flossmoor High School but saw limited playing time and was ranked as a zero-star recruit.[3] He transferred toZebulon B. Vance High School in North Carolina as asenior and was named all-conference after posting 61tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 14sacks while helping Vance to the state championship game.[4] He was invited to the Blue–Grey All-American Bowl after the season.[4] Lynn committed to playcollege football for theWilliam & Mary Tribe at theNCAA Division I FCS level, one of only three teams to give him an offer.[3]
As afreshman at William & Mary in 2019, Lynn played in all 12 games and made 14 tackles and 1.5 TFLs.[5] In the spring 2021 season, he played in three games and made seven tackles, a TFL and apass breakup.[5] He had a breakout year as a redshirt-sophomore in the fall 2021 season, posting 52 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, 12 sacks and six forcedfumbles.[6] He was named a first-team FCSAll-American, first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and ranked ninth in voting for theBuck Buchanan Award for his performance.[6] The following year, Lynn was named first-team All-CAA and third-team All-American after tallying 61 tackles, 13 TFLs, eight sacks and four forced fumbles.[6] In his last year, he served as teamcaptain and made 58 tackles, 11 TFLs and eight sacks, being named first-team All-CAA, second-team All-American and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award.[5][7] He concluded his collegiate career having made a school-record 12 forced fumbles, also placing second in team history with 28 sacks.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.85 s | 1.65 s | 2.86 s | 4.62 s | 7.43 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the2024 NFL draft, Lynn signed with theDetroit Lions as anundrafted free agent.[3] He impressed in training camp and in one preseason game but suffered a torn ligament in his shoulder, resulting in him spending the entire season oninjured reserve.[3] He returned to the Lions in 2025 and was one of their standout performers in training camp.[3]
On August 26, 2025, Lynn was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts.[9]
On November 10, 2025, Lynn was signed to theTennessee Titans' practice squad.[10]