Ben Lynch

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oil City, Pa.
High School:
Oil City HS

Veteran defensive lineman who could play nose or end ... has become bigger and stronger in the off-season but still maintains speed ... with his experience and high motor, he can adjust capably to any role ... has one of the best takeoffs on the team ... 2003 starter at nose tackle, where he held his own commendably ... 64 tackles, 13 TFL for the season ... three tackles, one for a loss, against Wisconsin ... tackles included a sack against East Carolina ... six tackles, two for loss, in the Cincinnati game ... pair of tackles at Maryland ... eight tackles in the Miami game ... four tackles in the Rutgers win ... sack and four tackles in the Virginia Tech victory ... four stops in UCF win ... three solo stops and a tipped pass in the win at Boston College ... recorded nine tackles, two for losses, in the win over Pitt ... pair of tackles and a tipped pass in the win at Syracuse ... career best 12 tackles (10 solo) in the Temple victory ... Defensive Champion: Cincinnati, Virginia Tech ... coaches gave him the Ideal Mountaineer Man award ... hampered during the 2002 preseason by an ankle sprain ... recorded 10 tackles for the season ... pair of tackles in win at Virginia Tech ... played defensive tackle in 2001 ... started the Boston College game because of injuries along the D line ... tackle and a QB pressure at Miami ... pair of tackles in Rutgers win ... did not see varsity action in 2000 ... rookie of the week: Rutgers ... saw action at defensive end and offensive guard in high school ... two-time first team all-Northwest Conference at end ... second team honors at guard as a senior ... finalist for Big 33 game ... ranked among top 100 defensive end prospects in the nation by Rivals100.com ... helped lead Coach Paul Stamm's team to an 8-2 record as a senior with 61 tackles and nine sacks ... led team with 29 tackles for losses ... 63 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown) as a junior ... high school teammate Adam Lehnortt is also at West Virginia ... lettered in track ... born November 25, 1981 ... son of Martin and Lisa Lynch and Cyndi Russell-Lynch ... one of four children ... Delta Tau Delta fraternity All-America team ... majoring in sociology and anthropology ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll