Cameron Ellis Lynch (born August 4, 1993) is a former

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. He played college football at Syracuse. He signed with the

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as an

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in 2015.

College career

Lynch played college football for the

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and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. In his senior year, he led the Orange and was ranked the No. 40 outside linebacker among 2015 NFL Draft prospects by CBSSports.com.

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Lynch signed with the

on May 8, 2015. On September 3, 2016, Lynch was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 13, 2016, Lynch was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2016. On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears, Lynch recovered a fumble to help set up the Buccaneers on eventual touchdown scoring drive. He was waived by the Buccaneers on December 2, 2017.

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On December 6, 2017, Lynch was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster three days later.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On March 16, 2018, Lynch signed with the Buccaneers. He received multiple ''Bucs community MVP'' awards.

Broadcasting career

Lynch had aspired to become a sports broadcaster and media personality during his college years. He began his broadcasting career at Syracuse when started a weekly Cuse.com feature named ''"Cam's Cam."'', where he interviewed his teammates. He joined the

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after his NFL career. Lynch has worked with the

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and was even selected to broadcast 2019 Superbowl. In 2019, he was named the interim co-host on an

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daytime show. In 2021, Lynch served as in-stadium broadcaster for Super Bowl LV, along with

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References

External links

Syracuse Orange bioLos Angeles Rams bioLynch on 'Cuse Conversations Podcast in 2020
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Cameron 1993 births Living people People from Lawrenceville, Georgia African-American sports announcers American football linebackers Los Angeles Rams players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) National Football League announcers Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area St. Louis Rams players Syracuse Orange football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumni