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Corey graduated from Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers, Florida. Lynch"s father, Brian was his coach at this school. As of 2012, Brian Lynch is still the football coach at Evangelical.
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He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Appalachian State. He is a three-time All-American and is perhaps best known for blocking Jason Gingel"s field goal attempt in the waning seconds of Appalachian State"s 2007 game against Michigan, in which the FCS Number.
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5 nationally ranked Michigan Wolverines on September 1, 2007. Lynch earned a Bachelor of Surgery in applied physics from Appalachian State in December 2007.
The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Lynch in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. On October 12, 2008 against the New York Jets, Lynch recorded his first career interception by picking off quarterback Brett Favre.
Lynch was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury on October 27.
He finished his rookie season with nine tackles, an interception and a pass deflection in seven games. Lynch was featured in a segment on the Home Box Office show Hard Knocks for saving a woman"s life who was in a car accident. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lynch was signed off the Bengals practice squad on September 23, 2009.
San Diego Chargers Lynch signed with the San Diego Chargers for the 2012 season.
Tennessee Titans On August 11, 2013, Lynch was signed by the Tennessee Titans. He was cut on August 31.
Lynch was re-signed by the Titans on October 28, 2013. On November 22, 2013, just 25 days after being re-signed with the team, Corey was again waived by the Tennessee Titans.
Indianapolis Colts On November 26, 2013 Lynch was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis opted to acquire the veteran Lynch after Colts" reserve standout safety, Delano Howell, suffered a season-ending injury. Lynch finished his season with the Colts with 4 tackles. On a fake punt, Lynch rushed for 3 yards against the Houston Texans.
On June 20, 2014 he was released by the Colts.
Corey Lynch is married to Cissie Graham Lynch, a grandchild of evangelist Billy Graham and 2007 Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. He told reporters he thinks the Bengals, which has seen many players in legal trouble off the field, drafted him because of his character as well as for his playing skills.
Corey is also an avid fisherman and enjoys much of his spare time fishing in his home town in Florida. On June 21, 2009, while driving on a Kentucky interstate, Lynch saw a car go off the road and down an embankment.
He stopped, ran down to the car, and freed an injured woman"s neck.
lieutenant was written that he saved her life. Corey is known on the Buccaneers by the nickname "Home Box Office", a reference to his appearance on Home Box Office"s Hard Knocks television series. Corey"s brother, Colton, was a defensive back on the Harvard Crimson football team having graduated in 2014.
