Skip To Main Content
Penn State - Official Athletics Website
      • Quick Links

          • Downloadable Schedules
          • General News
          • Composite Schedule
          • Archived Stories
      • Men's Sports

        • Baseball
          • Schedule for Baseball
          • Roster for Baseball
          • News for Baseball
          • instagram for Baseball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Baseball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Baseball Opens in a new window
        • Basketball
          • Tickets for Basketball
          • Schedule for Basketball
          • Roster for Basketball
          • News for Basketball
          • instagram for Basketball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Basketball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Basketball Opens in a new window
        • Cross Country
          • Schedule for Cross Country
          • Roster for Cross Country
          • News for Cross Country
          • instagram for Cross Country Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Cross Country Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Cross Country Opens in a new window
        • Fencing
          • Schedule for Fencing
          • Roster for Fencing
          • News for Fencing
          • instagram for Fencing Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Fencing Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Fencing Opens in a new window
        • Football
          • Tickets for Football
          • Schedule for Football
          • Roster for Football
          • News for Football
          • instagram for Football Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Football Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Football Opens in a new window
        • Golf
          • Schedule for Golf
          • Roster for Golf
          • News for Golf
          • instagram for Golf Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Golf Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Golf Opens in a new window
        • Gymnastics
          • Schedule for Gymnastics
          • Roster for Gymnastics
          • News for Gymnastics
          • instagram for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
        • Ice Hockey
          • Tickets for Ice Hockey
          • Schedule for Ice Hockey
          • Roster for Ice Hockey
          • News for Ice Hockey
          • instagram for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
        • Lacrosse
          • Schedule for Lacrosse
          • Roster for Lacrosse
          • News for Lacrosse
          • instagram for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
        • Soccer
          • Schedule for Soccer
          • Roster for Soccer
          • News for Soccer
          • instagram for Soccer Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Soccer Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Soccer Opens in a new window
        • Swimming & Diving
          • Schedule for Swimming & Diving
          • Roster for Swimming & Diving
          • News for Swimming & Diving
          • instagram for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
        • Tennis
          • Schedule for Tennis
          • Roster for Tennis
          • News for Tennis
          • instagram for Tennis Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Tennis Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Tennis Opens in a new window
        • Track & Field
          • Schedule for Track & Field
          • Roster for Track & Field
          • News for Track & Field
          • instagram for Track & Field Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Track & Field Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Track & Field Opens in a new window
        • Volleyball
          • Schedule for Volleyball
          • Roster for Volleyball
          • News for Volleyball
          • instagram for Volleyball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Volleyball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Volleyball Opens in a new window
        • Wrestling
          • Tickets for Wrestling
          • Schedule for Wrestling
          • Roster for Wrestling
          • News for Wrestling
          • instagram for Wrestling Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Wrestling Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Wrestling Opens in a new window
      • Women's Sports

        • Basketball
          • Tickets for Basketball
          • Schedule for Basketball
          • Roster for Basketball
          • News for Basketball
          • instagram for Basketball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Basketball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Basketball Opens in a new window
        • Cross Country
          • Schedule for Cross Country
          • Roster for Cross Country
          • News for Cross Country
          • instagram for Cross Country Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Cross Country Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Cross Country Opens in a new window
        • Fencing
          • Schedule for Fencing
          • Roster for Fencing
          • News for Fencing
          • instagram for Fencing Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Fencing Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Fencing Opens in a new window
        • Field Hockey
          • Schedule for Field Hockey
          • Roster for Field Hockey
          • News for Field Hockey
          • instagram for Field Hockey Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Field Hockey Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Field Hockey Opens in a new window
        • Golf
          • Schedule for Golf
          • Roster for Golf
          • News for Golf
          • instagram for Golf Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Golf Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Golf Opens in a new window
        • Gymnastics
          • Schedule for Gymnastics
          • Roster for Gymnastics
          • News for Gymnastics
          • instagram for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Gymnastics Opens in a new window
        • Ice Hockey
          • Schedule for Ice Hockey
          • Roster for Ice Hockey
          • News for Ice Hockey
          • instagram for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Ice Hockey Opens in a new window
        • Lacrosse
          • Schedule for Lacrosse
          • Roster for Lacrosse
          • News for Lacrosse
          • instagram for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Lacrosse Opens in a new window
        • Soccer
          • Schedule for Soccer
          • Roster for Soccer
          • News for Soccer
          • instagram for Soccer Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Soccer Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Soccer Opens in a new window
        • Softball
          • Schedule for Softball
          • Roster for Softball
          • News for Softball
          • instagram for Softball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Softball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Softball Opens in a new window
        • Swimming & Diving
          • Schedule for Swimming & Diving
          • Roster for Swimming & Diving
          • News for Swimming & Diving
          • instagram for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Swimming & Diving Opens in a new window
        • Tennis
          • Schedule for Tennis
          • Roster for Tennis
          • News for Tennis
          • instagram for Tennis Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Tennis Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Tennis Opens in a new window
        • Track & Field
          • Schedule for Track & Field
          • Roster for Track & Field
          • News for Track & Field
          • instagram for Track & Field Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Track & Field Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Track & Field Opens in a new window
        • Volleyball
          • Tickets for Volleyball
          • Schedule for Volleyball
          • Roster for Volleyball
          • News for Volleyball
          • instagram for Volleyball Opens in a new window
          • twitter for Volleyball Opens in a new window
          • facebook for Volleyball Opens in a new window
      • Ticket Information

          • Buy Tickets
          • Manage My Tickets Opens in a new window
          • Mobile Ticketing Guide
          • Beaver Stadium Revitalization Seating Options Interest List Opens in a new window
          • Premium Seating - Interest List Opens in a new window
          • Tunnel Club Opens in a new window
          • Penalty Box Opens in a new window
          • East Side Suites Opens in a new window
      • Student Ticket Information

          • Manage My Student Tickets
          • Student Mobile Ticketing Guide
          • Student Central
          • Verified Student Ticket Resale Marketplace
      • Football Game Day

          • Football Game Day Central
          • West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium A-Z Guide
          • REVELxp - Tailgating
      • Quick Links

          • Campus Virtual Tour Opens in a new window
          • Staff Directory
          • ICA Sport Privilege Pass
      • Inside Athletics

          • Academics
          • Championship History
          • Corporate Partners
          • Customer Relations Center
          • Diversity and Inclusion
          • Financial Reports
          • Job Openings
          • Brand Academy & NIL
          • Men's Rugby
          • Women's Rugby
          • Pegula Ice Arena
          • Roar Solutions
          • Strategic Plan
          • Sustainability
          • Teammates for Life
          • Title IX Opens in a new window
          • 50 Years of Title IX Opens in a new window
          • We Are...Penn State Athletics!
      • Departments

          • Adaptive Athletics
          • All-Sports Museum
          • Compliance
          • Information Technology (IT) Opens in a new window
          • Mental Health Opens in a new window
          • Morgan Academic Center Opens in a new window
          • Penn State Golf Courses Opens in a new window
          • SAAC Opens in a new window
          • Spirit
          • Sport Camps
          • Sport Performance
          • Sport Medicine
          • Sponsorship Opportunities
          • Strategic Communications
      • Facilities

          • Facilities Home
          • Beaver Stadium Revitalization
          • Facility Construction Projects
          • Purchase a Legacy Plaza Brick Opens in a new window
          • Facility Request Form Opens in a new window
          • Legacy Plaza Brick Locator Opens in a new window
  • Fans
      • Quick Links

          • Morgan Academic Center Opens in a new window
          • SAAB Opens in a new window
      • Athlete Services

          • Sports Performance
          • Compliance
      • Recruits

          • Prospective Athlete Forms
          • About the NCAA Opens in a new window
          • NCAA Eligibility Center Opens in a new window
      • Quick Links

          • LionVision Opens in a new window
          • Video Archives Opens in a new window
          • Campus Virtual Tour Opens in a new window
      • Audio/Video

          • B1G Ten Network Opens in a new window
          • YouTube Opens in a new window
          • Podcasts
          • Radio Show/Affiliates
      • Photos

          • Photo Galleries Opens in a new window
  • Nittany Lion Club
  • Beaver Stadium Revitalization
      • Quick Links

          • Official Store Opens in a new window
      • Gear

          • Gifts & Accessories Opens in a new window
          • Hats Opens in a new window
          • Jerseys Opens in a new window
          • Kids & Infants Opens in a new window
          • Men's Gear Opens in a new window
          • Polos Opens in a new window
          • Sweatshirts & Fleece Opens in a new window
          • T-Shirts Opens in a new window
          • Women's Gear Opens in a new window
Football
  • Schedule
      • Roster
      • Coaches
      • Season Stats (XML)
      • Season Stats (PDF) Opens in a new window
      • Big Ten Stats Opens in a new window
      • NCAA Stats Opens in a new window
  • News
  • Donate Opens in a new window
      • 2024 Media Guide
      • Game Notes
      • Archives
      • Camps
      • West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
      • Holuba Hall
      • Lasch Football Building
      • Know Before You Go

Akeel Lynch Season 2013

#22
PositionRBHeight6-0Weight211 lbsClassSophomoreHometownToronto, Ontario, CanadaHigh SchoolSt. Francis (N.Y.
ClassFR

? Career Notes
Finished his Penn State career ranked No. 32nd on Penn State's all-time rushing list with 1,318 yards...Tied with Franco Harris (1969-71) for 20th all-time in 100-yard rushing games with five.

? 2015 ? Junior Season
Season: Appeared in 10 games with five starts.

at Temple (9/5): Led the team with 78 rushing yards...Scored the team's first touchdown of the season on a 42-yard dash around the left side. Buffalo (9/12): Gained 46 yards on a team-high 19 carries. Rutgers (9/19): Ran for 120 yards and one touchdown...His career-long 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter is tied for the 29th-longest rush in school history...Teamed with Saquon Barkley (195 yards) to mark the first Big Ten Conference game that Penn State had two 100-yard rushers since Evan Royster (134) and Silas Redd (131) topped the mark vs. Northwestern in 2010...Was a part of a backfield that rushed for 330 yards, the most by Penn State since the Nittany Lions ran for 338 at Illinois in 2009. San Diego State (9/26): Rushed for 18 yards on a team-best 10 carries. at Ohio State (10/17): Carried the ball four times for 12 yards...Caught one pass. Illinois (10/31): Carried the ball one time for four yards. at Northwestern (11/7): Made one catch for six yards. vs. Georgia (1/2): Carried the ball once for four yards.

? 2014 ? Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts, making his first career start against Maryland...Led the squad with 678 rushing yards and 147 carries (4.6 ypc), and added four touchdowns on the ground...Made 10 catches for 69 yards.

UCF (8/30): Had just one carry in the season-opener at the Croke Park Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Akron (9/6): Carried the ball seven times for a team-high 45 yards. at Rutgers (9/13): Registered one carry. UMass (9/20): Toted the ball eight times for a team-high 82 yards, which included a 46-yard scamper in the first quarter to set up a field goal...Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 15-yard run in the third quarter. Northwestern (9/27): Recorded his first career reception, an 11-yard catch and run, and made one carry. at Michigan (10/11): Gained 16 yards on five carries. Ohio State (10/25): Led the team with 38 yards on 12 carries, and caught one pass for 3 yards in the double-overtime thriller. Maryland (11/1): In his first career start, tallied 21 carries for a team-best 51 yards. at Indiana (11/8): Earned the start and picked up 47 yards on 13 carries in the 13-7 win over the Hoosiers. Temple (11/15): Posted his first 100-yard game of the season with a then-career-high 130 yards on 18 carries in the 30-13 win...It was his third career 100-yard rushing game and included a 38-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give Penn State the lead for good...Selected the coaches' Offensive Player of the Week. at Illinois (11/22): Gained a career-best 137 yards on a career-high 28 carries at Illinois to post his fourth career 100-yard rushing effort...His career-long 47-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter gave Penn State a 14-10 lead...Led the team with two receptions and 35 yards en route to a career-high 172 all-purpose yards in the loss. Michigan State (11/29): Scored Penn State's lone touchdown...Rushed for a team-high 51 yards on 14 carries...Caught two passes against the Spartans. Boston College (12/27): Rushed for 77 yards on 17 carries in the 31-30 overtime victory in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium...Efforts included a 35-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped the Nittany Lions tie the game at 21-21...Caught a career-high three passes for 12 yards.

? 2013 ? Redshirt Freshman Season
Finished third on the team with 358 rushing yards on 60 carries, scoring one touchdown...Averaged 6.0 yards per carry, the best figure among players with 10 or more attempts...Suffered only three negative yards on his 60 rushing attempts...Played in nine contests and delivered a pair of 100-yard games...Had one kickoff return during the season.

Eastern Michigan (9/7): In his first career game with a carry on offense, tallied 108 yards on a team-high 13 carries in the win...Found the end zone in the fourth quarter, an 18-yard rush off the right side for his first career score...Combined with Bill Belton (108 yards) to become the 32nd Penn State running back combo to rush for 100 yards in the same game and the first since 2010 (Northwestern). UCF (9/14): Had five carries for 32 yards, including a long of 13 yards. Kent State (9/21): Became the 49th player in school history with multiple 100-yard rushing games when he ran for a season-high 123 yards on 14 carries in the 34-0 victory. at Ohio State (10/26): Carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards. Purdue (11/16): Tallied nine carries for 44 yards in the win.

? 2012 ? True Freshman Season
Redshirt season.

? High School
Selected the 2011 New York Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at St. Francis High School in suburban Buffalo...Playing for coach Jerry Smith, was named first-team All-Western New York...Ran for a school-record 2,131 yards and 25 touchdowns during his senior season, which included a 376-yard, five-touchdown performance in a 42-27 victory over Bishop Timon-St. Jude...Gained 828 yards and scored 10 touchdowns his junior season, which was shortened by an injury...Also lettered in track and field, serving as a team captain as a senior.

? Personal
Full name is Akeel Joh-Vonnie Lynch...Son of Dona McKoy...Has two brothers, Avontae McKoy and Dondre Lynch, and two sisters, Adina and Seanice Lynch...Enjoys reading, biking and video games...Is an economics major...Born May 14, 1994 in Toronto, Ontario.

9118721

Senior
2015

RB
5-11 / 220 lbs
9118721

Junior
2014

RB
6-0 / 215 lbs
9118721

Freshman
2012

RB
6-0 / 209 lbs
download Opens in a new window
psecu-logo-8A8YH3Kz Opens in a new window
pepsi-logo-Bs7c--JE Opens in a new window
weis-markets-logo-f4deSCGs Opens in a new window
PSH_HOR_RGB_2C (002) Opens in a new window
WSH Logo Blue (2) Opens in a new window
Penn State

© 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions

  • Privacy Policy Opens in a new window
  • Terms of Service Opens in a new window
Accessibility Opens in a new window
Powered byWMT Digital Opens in a new window