University of Albany

UAlbany: Ranked 33rd nationally and established school record by averaging 40.5 yards per punt in 2007 ... booted punts of 50 or more yards 25 times as a collegian ... averaging 37.4 yards per punt as a collegian ... three varsity letters ... returned to the program in the spring of 2006 after not playing the previous year to concentrate on his academic studies ... 2007: Set UAlbany single-season record for punting average ... kicked 18 punts of 50-plus yards ... placed 12 punts inside the 20-yard line ... his season-long 69-yarder ranks 10th on the all-time list ... also had a 66-yard punt in the season opener at Colgate ... five of his seven punts against Monmouth were 50 yards or longer ... 2006: First-team mid-major All-American by Football Gazette ... All-Northeast Conference first team ... averaged 38.8 yards per punt in 45 attempts ... booted a career-long 70-yarder against Lehigh in opener ... equaled the fourth-longest punt in the program's history ... five punts of 50-plus yards ... placed 16 kicks inside the 20-yard line with five for touchbacks ... 2004: Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman when he handled placements and kickoffs ... averaged 33.4 yards per punt ... 61-yard punt against Stony Brook ... placed 14 punts inside the 20-yard line ... second on team in scoring with 36 points (24-24 PATs, 4-11 FGs) ... career-long 33-yard field goal vs. Monmouth ... High School: All-Suffolk County first team ... first-team All-Division I ... made 7 of 11 field goals, including a 45-yarder, and connected on 24 of 26 PATs as a senior ... 36.5 yards per punt ... career-long 73-yarder ... scored 81 career points (10-19 FGs, 51-54 PATs) ... Personal: Major is urban studies and planning with a minor in business administration ... born 10-2-86 ... parents are Kevin and Susan Lynch ... has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Erin.