Anthony Ray "D'Anton" Lynn II[1] (born October 24, 1989)[2] is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference (NCAA).
Lynn played college football as a cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2012.
[2] Sources: Lynn played four seasons as a cornerback at Pennsylvania State University.
[9] On October 23, 2010, he record 10 tackles, one interception and 2 passes defended against Minnesota and Penn State won 33-21.
[16] On February 2, 2017, Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as a defensive assistant.
[18] On January 20, 2022, Lynn was selected as head coach of the East squad in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl held in Las Vegas.
On February 27, 2023, Lynn was hired by UCLA to become their defensive coordinator, replacing Bill McGovern.
[4] Lynn's two-year contract at $1.02 million per year was the richest in the program's history for an assistant at his position.