#12

Paxton Lynch

Former quarterback at Memphis. 2015: 3,776 passing yards, 28 TD, 4 INT.

QB · Memphis · #12

6′7″ · Deltona, FL

Denver — drafted 2016, Rd 1, Pick 26, #26 overall

Recruiting

2★

PRO recruit

No. 1905 nationally · Signed with Memphis

Statement game222 yds · 7 TDvs SMU (FBS) · W 63-0

Top 0.1% passing TDs game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former quarterback at Memphis. 2015: 3,776 passing yards, 28 TD, 4 INT.

  • Signed as a 2-star recruit to Memphis in 2012.
  • Drafted round 1 by the Denver in 2016.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Two seasons at Memphis, 6,807 passing yards — drafted at #26 overall by Denver.

His career

2012

  • Signed with Memphis2-star out of Trinity Christian Academy

2016

  • Drafted by Denverround 1, pick 26

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#1905 national
CFB
College
Memphis
2014–2015
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #26
Denver · 2016

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DenverEntering 11th NFL season

#26Rd 1 · Pick 26
DenverEntering 11th NFL season
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