
James Lynch
DL
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 289 lbs
College: Baylor
2025 SEASON
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Solo12
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SCK0.5
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Entering his eighth NFL season and first in Chicago in 2026
- Has played in 71 regular season games (four starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2020-23) and Tennessee Titans (2024-25)
- Has played in one postseason game
- Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (130th overall) of the Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft
2025 SEASON (TITANS)
- Played in all 17 games with one start
- Had 25 tackles (14 solo) including 0.5 sacks with three QB hits and a tackle for loss
2024 SEASON (TITANS)
- Played in 17 games
- Tallied 20 tackles (six solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss, two QB hits and two passes defended
2023 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Spent the season on the Reserve/Injured list
2022 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in 15 games with two starts
- Had 20 tackles (11 solo), including one tackle for loss
2021 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in 13 games with one start
- Totaled a career high 30 tackles (18 solo) with one sack, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovered
2020 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Played in nine games…Had three tackles (two solo) including one sack