UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Akeel Lynch has been waiting for the opportunity to become Penn State's featured running back since he committed to the Nittany Lions leading up to the 2012 season.
He redshirted during his first fall before spending the last two years waiting in the wings behind the tandem of Bill Belton and Zach Zwinak.
Like any college freshman, Lynch walked into the program with his mind made up that he was ready to be an impact player. But hindsight is always 20/20, and knowing what he knows now as a redshirt junior, the Toronto product wouldn't trade the last two years for anything.