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Arthur Lynch likes to brag to his former Georgia football teammate, roommate and very close friend, Aaron Murray, that he has a higher completion percentage than the record-setting quarterback.

Murray still holds the SEC record for career touchdown passes with 121 during his exceptional career — one of numerous passing records the All-SEC standout set — but he didn’t complete every single pass he threw. Lynch, the former All-SEC tight end, attempted one pass in his career and completed it, on a fake punt to Sanders Commings in the 2012 SEC Championship Game against Alabama.

Lynch was drafted in the fifth round in 2014 by the Miami Dolphins, but after short stints with the Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons he was out of football a few years later. Now, after a few years working in the corporate world in Boston, he’s living a much different life as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, stationed at Fort Benning.

During a recent Quick Chat, Lynch talked about life in the Army during the coronavirus pandemic, his one completion, what his future may hold and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say:

Frierson: Given that you’re in the Army during this pandemic, what has your life been like the last four-plus months

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