Player Career

Tamon Lynum Career Story

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Player Story

Tamon Lynum story

Tamon Lynum built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Orlando, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Nebraska and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Tamon Lynum's career was his defensive production: 73 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 31 career games in the available record. That gives Tamon Lynum's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nebraska

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Pittsburgh

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNebraska0
2021 Regular SeasonNebraska04.210
2022 Regular SeasonNebraska04.20.60
2023 Regular SeasonNebraska28.81.72
2024 PostseasonPittsburgh1021.23.18
2024 Regular SeasonPittsburgh1021.23.10
2025 PostseasonPittsburgh313.52.9-7
2025 Regular SeasonPittsburgh313.52.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Virginia

Week 11 · L 19-24 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 5 Notre Dame

Week 12 · L 15-37 · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Colorado

Week 2 · L 14-36

2

Havoc Plays

55.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 115 Syracuse

Week 8 · W 30-13 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

54.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 55 NC State

Week 9 · W 53-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

48.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh

10 primary output · 21.2 efficiency · 3.1 usage

50.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

50.9

10 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 3.1 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Nebraska

37.5

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games