DeAndre Lynch is a nose tackle for Old Dominion, standing 6'3" and weighing 290 pounds. A native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Lynch was a three-time All-Conference selection in high school, earning Conference Player of the Year honors and Defensive MVP of the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas with five tackles and a sack. He redshirted in 2023 and appeared in the Famous Toastery Bowl. In 2024, Lynch played in nine games and recorded 14 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. During the 2025 season, he appeared in all 13 games with seven starts, accumulating 30 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack. Lynch carries a 2.0 pass deflections on the year and majors in business analytics.