UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Junior Akeel Lynch headlines a talented room of Nittany Lion running backs heading into the 2015 season.
Lynch took the reins of the backfield during the latter stages of 2014. He finished the season playing the best ball of his career. Logging seven straight games with 12 or more carries, including back-to-back 130-yard plus outings in November, Lynch scored touchdowns in three of the final four games and tallied 75 yards on 17 carries in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Now the veteran of the room, Lynch is serving as a mentor for the likes of a host of redshirt and true freshman backs.