[1] Lynch played collegiate ball at Appalachian State University from 2003 to 2007, helping his Mountaineers win 3 back-to-back-to-back national championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

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 No.

[5] On October 12, 2008 against the New York Jets, Lynch recorded his first career interception by picking off quarterback Brett Favre.

Lynch was featured in a segment on the HBO show Hard Knocks for saving a woman's life who was in a car accident.

Indianapolis opted to acquire the veteran Lynch after Colts' reserve standout safety, Delano Howell, suffered a season-ending injury.

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's brother, Colton, was a defensive back on the Harvard Crimson football team having graduated in 2014.