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2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 79
Carson Van Lynn
- Position:
- Offensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Worthington Kilbourne (Pittsburgh)
CAREER: Played in 48 career games (11 starts) at both Pittsburgh and Duke … registered 557 total snaps while at Duke.
2021: Played in all 12 games, making three starts against Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Louisville ... helped the offensive line finish sixth in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed with 27, while protecting an offense that accumulated 5,011 yards of total offense … also created paths for RB Mataeo Durant to rush for a program record 1,241 yards … blocked for an aerial attack that threw for over 2,800+ yards for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons … on the field for 557 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Three-year letterwinner of the football program at the University of Pittsburgh (2018-19-20) ... appeared in 36 career games, making three starts, along the offensive line in 2020 and five as a tight end in 2018 ... attended Worthington Kilbourne High School and was coached by coach Vince Trombetti ... rated as the No. 26 and No. 28 overall prospect in Ohio by ESPN.com and Scout.com, respectively ... rated the No. 2 offensive tackle prospect in Ohio and No. 11 in the Midwest region by Scout.com ... Associated Press Division II All-Ohio first team selection … all-central district honoree … also a first-team all-league performer in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born January 15, 1999 ... graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in December 2020, with a degree in finance ... graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with a master’s degree in management studies ... son of Travis and Kelli Van Lynn ... cousin, Matt Skura, played center at Duke (2012-13-14-15), was an All-America selection in 2015 by USA Today (second team), twice garnered All-ACC honors (third team in 2014 and first team in 2015), signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens and played four seasons (2017-18-19-20) before joining the New York Giants for one season in 2021.
2021: Played in all 12 games, making three starts against Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Louisville ... helped the offensive line finish sixth in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed with 27, while protecting an offense that accumulated 5,011 yards of total offense … also created paths for RB Mataeo Durant to rush for a program record 1,241 yards … blocked for an aerial attack that threw for over 2,800+ yards for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons … on the field for 557 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Three-year letterwinner of the football program at the University of Pittsburgh (2018-19-20) ... appeared in 36 career games, making three starts, along the offensive line in 2020 and five as a tight end in 2018 ... attended Worthington Kilbourne High School and was coached by coach Vince Trombetti ... rated as the No. 26 and No. 28 overall prospect in Ohio by ESPN.com and Scout.com, respectively ... rated the No. 2 offensive tackle prospect in Ohio and No. 11 in the Midwest region by Scout.com ... Associated Press Division II All-Ohio first team selection … all-central district honoree … also a first-team all-league performer in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born January 15, 1999 ... graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in December 2020, with a degree in finance ... graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with a master’s degree in management studies ... son of Travis and Kelli Van Lynn ... cousin, Matt Skura, played center at Duke (2012-13-14-15), was an All-America selection in 2015 by USA Today (second team), twice garnered All-ACC honors (third team in 2014 and first team in 2015), signed a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens and played four seasons (2017-18-19-20) before joining the New York Giants for one season in 2021.
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