You all know by now that USC has hired UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to be its new defensive coordinator.
“We are thrilled to welcome D’Anton and his family to USC,” said USC head coach Lincoln Riley. “We simply couldn’t ask for a better addition to our staff. His successful experiences in both college and the NFL make him the perfect fit for our program. I hope you will join me in welcoming him to the Trojan Family.”
Lynn most recently served as the defensive coordinator at UCLA where he completely transformed the Bruin defense. He elevated UCLA’s defense from ranking No. 89 in 2022 to finishing the 2023 regular season ranked No. 11 in the nation.
Prior to arriving in Los Angeles, Lynn spent nine seasons in the NFL. He was the safeties coach for the Baltimore Ravens for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2022, the Ravens surrendered just 18.5 points per game, which ranked third in the NFL.
Lynn spent 2020 as the Houston Texans’ secondary coach after spending two years as their assistant secondary coach (2018-19). Houston won back-to-back AFC South championships in 2018 and 2019.
In 2017, Lynn held a defensive assistant role with the Los Angeles Chargers when his father, Anthony Lynn, was the head coach.
Lynn was an assistant with the Buffalo Bills from 2015 through 2016 but started his coaching career for their rivals, the New York Jets, in 2013.
He was a three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention cornerback for Penn State. While playing for the Nittany Lions from 2008-11, he recorded 162 total tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions and a fumble recovery in 47 games.
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