American gridiron football player (born 1992)
American football player
Keon Lyn Born: (1992-03-05 ) March 5, 1992 (age 32) Miami, Florida Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) High school: Miramar (FL) College: Syracuse Position: Cornerback Undrafted: 2014
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Tackles: 4 Sacks: 0 Pass deflections: 1 Interceptions: 0 Forced fumbles: 0 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at CFL.ca
Keondrick Louis Lyn (born March 5, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent . He played college football at Syracuse . Lyn signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early life
Lyn attended Miramar High School, where he helped lead his high school football team to a state championship in his senior season in 2009. Lyn was named a 2009 Broward County All-Star. Lyn recorded 119 tackles and five interceptions including returning one for a touchdown in his senior season. Lyn also participated in track & field.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
In May 2014, Lyn signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL draft . On June 16, 2014, Lyn was waived by the Colts.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On April 16, 2015, Lyn signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League .[ 1]
Jacksonville Sharks
On July 16, 2015, Lyn signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League .[ 2] [ 3] Lyn only played in one game with the Jacksonville Sharks .
New York Jets
On August 7, 2015, Lyn signed with the New York Jets.[ 4] [ 5]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Lyn signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 16, 2017.[ 6] He was released on May 10, 2018.[ 7]
BC Lions
Lyn signed with the BC Lions in September 2018.[ 8] He re-signed with the Lions on July 3, 2019.[ 8] He was released during final roster cuts on June 8, 2019,[ 9] and signed to the team's practice roster. He was released from the practice roster on July 23, 2019.[ 10]
Edmonton Eskimos
Lyn signed with the Edmonton Eskimos ' practice roster on November 5, 2019.[ 11]
BC Lions (second stint)
Lyn re-signed with the BC Lions on January 14, 2020.[ 12] He was released on January 5, 2021.[ 13]
References
^ "Bombers add DB Keon Lyn" . bluebombers.com . Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015 .
^ "Keon Lyn Signs Deal With Jacksonville Sharks" . cuse.com . Retrieved July 16, 2015 .
^ "Sharks add defensive back Keon Lyn" . jaxsharks.com . Retrieved July 16, 2015 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Former Syracuse football CB Keon Lyn signed by New York Jets as free agent" . syracuse.com . Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
^ "Antonio Allen done for season (torn Achilles), Jets sign cornerback Keon Lyn" . nj.com . Retrieved August 7, 2015 .
^ "Tiger-Cats re-sign Vaughn and ink two more defensive backs" . TiCats.ca . January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ "Tiger-Cats sign four receivers & announce other roster moves" . TiCats.ca . May 10, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ a b Baker, Matt (July 3, 2019). "Lions bring back DB Keon Lyn" . BCLions.com . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ Baker, Matt (June 8, 2019). "BC Lions Transactions | June 8th" . BCLions.com . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ Cartmell, Jamie (July 23, 2019). "Lions add two to practice roster, including DB Crezdon Butler" . BCLions.com . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ "Eskimos transactions" . Esks.com . November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ Baker, Matt (January 14, 2020). "Lions bring back DB Keon Lyn; add 3 more Americans" . BCLions.com . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
^ "2021 CFL Transactions" . CFL.ca . Retrieved January 6, 2021 .
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