Cal Football: Bears Get Another Commitment for 2020 -- DE Carter Lynch
Carter Lynch, a defensive end from Bakersfield, announced on social media that he has committed to Cal in the class of 2020.
The Rivals.com website did not award Lynch any stars or a ranking, and it lists no scholarship offers for Lynch. Therefore, it is assumed Lynch will join the Cal roster as a walk-on.
The 247Sports website does not list Lynch.
This is the time that schools will be adding walk-ons to their roster.
Cal has had good success with walk-ons under Justin Wilcox. Safety Ashtyn Davis, who was invited to the NFL Combine, and running back Patrick Laird, who got meaningful playing time with the Miami Dolphins this past season, are just two of the walk-ons who have helped Cal in recent years.
Click here for some highlights of Lynch, a 6-foot-4, 190-pounder.
Lynch is as an edge pass-rusher. Though he was a defensive end in high school he would likely be an outside linebacker in Cal's 3-4 alignment.
“It took awhile for me to decide where I wanted to go,” Lynch told 247 Sports. “I had discussed it with my family for a while. When it came down to it, that's the place I felt was best for me … I was pretty excited to see how everybody was so happy for me. It was awesome.”
Lynch had played at Bakersfield Liberty High School before transferring to Bakersfield Catholi for his senior year. That may have been why he was a late recruiting target. Cal and Boise State were among those still courting Lynch after National Signing Day.
For more on Lynch, click here for the complete 247 Sports report.
