George Winn (American football)
| No. 38 Detroit Lions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: | November 10, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Southfield, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | University of Detroit (MI) Jesuit | ||||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
George Winn (born November 10, 1990) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Winn is a 2008 graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School. He played college football at Cincinnati. He originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Professional career
Houston Texans
On April 28, 2013, Winn signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.
New England Patriots
On June 17, 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots.[1]
Oakland Raiders
On October 2, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as a member of the practice squad. The Raiders released Winn from the practice squad on October 15, 2013.[2]
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers signed Winn to their practice squad on October 22, 2013.[3] He was released on November 19, 2013 and replaced by Ray Graham, another undrafted free agent initially signed by the Houston Texans.
Dallas Cowboys
On December 4, 2013, Winn signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[4] The Cowboys waived Winn on December 17, 2013.[5]
Detroit Lions
During the 2014 offseason, Winn tried out for the Atlanta Falcons,[6] but was not signed. Afterwards, the Detroit Lions signed him on July 16, 2014.[7] He played twelve games for the Lions in 2014, gaining 73 yards on 19 carries.[8] He was placed on the Lions' practice at the start of the 2015 season, but moved to the main club on October 19 after an injury to Zach Zenner.[8]
Personal life
Winn is the cousin of former NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason .[9] His first cousin, L. Webber, is the sister-in-law of former NBA player Chris Webber.
References
- ↑ "Patriots Sign Rookie RB George Winn". patriots.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Tafur, Vio (October 21, 2013). "Raiders return with offensive line still a mess". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ Bouchette, Ed (October 22, 2013). "On the Steelers: Mike Tomlin is a man with a plan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ Cowboys fill out practice squad
- ↑ Durant to IR; Nevis Among 3 Released; LB Lemon Returns
- ↑ Falcons to Have 24 Players in For Tryout
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike (July 16, 2014). "Lions add tailback George Winn". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- 1 2 Birkett, Dave (October 19, 2015). "Lions to sign RB George Winn off practice squad". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Bearcats Profile". gobearcats.com.