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Aaron Lynch celebrates after a sack against Michigan State on September 17, 2011. (WSBT Photo) (April 23, 2012) |
Former Notre Dame defensive end Aaron Lynch will transfer to South Florida.
USF head coach and former Notre Dame player Skip Holtz made the announcement today.
"With Aaron originally being from Florida, we're very familiar with the kind of player he is," Holtz said. "Aaron had a great freshman season at Notre Dame and we're excited to welcome him into the Bulls family."
Lynch played in 12 games for Notre Dame last season and started six, earning freshman all-american honors in 2011. He posted 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks, seven TFL, 14 pressures, two PBU and a forced fumble en route to first-team Freshman All-America honors. Lynch probably had his most productive game of the season against Michigan St., when he posted five tackles, a sack, six pressures and a forced fumble. He also started in the Champs Sports Bowl against Florida St. and tallied five tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pressure.
Lynch will enroll in summer school and per NCAA transfer rules, will have to sit out the 2012 season.
