Paxton Lynch is a retired NFL quarterback who last played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected with pick 26 of round 1 in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Memphis. In the 2017 regular season he completed 30 of 45 passes for 295 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He finished as the PPR QB49 in 2017. At Memphis (2013–15) he completed 758 of 1,205 passes for 8,863 yards with 59 touchdowns and 23 interceptions and added 687 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns.