Where Are They Now?
October 20, 2002 | Football
Oct. 20, 2002
By Kevin Martinez, Texas Tech Media Relations
Life has always been about closing chapters and then opening up another one. For a college graduate, it is about leaving behind whatever achievements one has obtained, to embark upon greater goals that life after graduation has to offer. For Anthony Lynn, a 1991 Texas Tech graduate, life after Texas Tech football would be just that.
While playing for the Red Raiders, this Celina, Texas native received fame as a running back, as well as a relief in the I-Back position. He ranks 10th on Tech's all-time rushing leaders, and was a standout in the Southwest Conference, ranking fifth in rushing yards. Lynn was also one of the rare two-year co-captains, leading the team in rushing yards during the 1990 season.
Like every football player, his favorite moments all happened on the turf. "My most memorable game at Tech was when I started as a sophomore, when I rushed for more than 100 yards," says Lynn. "My first Bowl game (All American Bowl) had to be my greatest moment. When I ran for 70 yards, in just the first quarter. But most of all, "I will never forget Spike (Dykes)."
Nevertheless, Lynn closed his chapter at Tech and embarked upon life after graduation. Lynn found himself as a free agent signing with the New York Giants in the NFL. Six months later he was let go, then he decided to spend a little time with the San Francisco 49ers. After trying the NFL, Lynn decided to leave the pros and seek further education, returning to the doors of Texas Tech. While at Tech, Lynn took night classes, and worked at a local United Supermarket during the day. However, football would not be out of Lynn's grasp yet. After searching the NFL for a team to call his home, he finally felt that Denver, Colo., was the place for him, "I went to play for the Denver Broncos, where I never looked back."
His first season at the Broncos brought a play-off wild card berth, as well as new challenges. "What I expected physically was the same, but mentally, the pros are different," Lynn stated. Lynn saw six seasons in the backfield for the Broncos, where his time on the field would pass as a player, and move to the sideline as a coach for the offense and special teams.
Now as a coach, Lynn shares his time with work and his family, where his wife Cynda, son Danton (12), and daughter Danielle (8) are the biggest part of his life. As a good father and husband, he stays involved with his children as his son plays football, helping his team win the last three super bowls in their local league, and his daughter who plays soccer on a team which is ranked second in the nation. On the sideline, he now helps run the offense by breaking down videos and doing pre-game planning. According to Lynn, football will always be a part of his life, "I had different opportunities that would have allowed me to spend more time with my family, but I couldn't see myself doing anything else but football." Yet it would not be a full story on Lynn, if it went unsaid, that he was, "A God fearing man above all else." Lynn has found his home in Denver, where the days are long, but worth it when the win comes on Sunday. His times at Tech will forever be "unforgettable", but his future days with his family, as well as on the sidelines for the Broncos, will no doubt be priceless.