Shane Wynn

Shane Wynn

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Wynn with the Cleveland Browns
No. 19New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight: 159 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenville (OH)
College: Indiana
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Shane Wynn (born November 15, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is currently on the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Indiana.

Early years

Wynn attended Glenville High School in the Glenville area of Cleveland, Ohio, where he was teammates with Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. He played wide receiver and also returned kicks and punts. As a senior, he was all-district selection and named third team All-Ohio.[1] In addition to football Wynn was a stand-out track athlete, winning Ohio state title in 2009 and 2010 in the 4x200m relay and the 4x400 indoor relay.[2]

Considered a three-star recruit by all major rating services, Wynn was ranked as the No. 62 wide receiver nationally in 2011. He chose Indiana over Penn State and Toledo on National Signing Day.[3]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shane Wynn
WR
Cleveland, OH Glenville HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 147 lb (67 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91 (WR)   Rivals: 62 (WR)  247Sports: 55 (WR)  ESPN: 41 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Freshman year

As a freshman, Wynn lead the Hoosiers with 1,249 all-purpose yards. Most of his production was on kick returns, as he returned 48 kicks for 1,015 yards and a touchdown. His kick return and all-purpose yardage totals were Indiana true freshman records, He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after returning the opening kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown against Illinois.

Sophomore year

In 2012, Wynn received honorable mention All-Big Ten from the media. He returned just eight kicks all season, but led the Hoosiers in receptions (68) and was second on the team in yardage (660).

Junior year

Wynn finished second in the Big Ten (and 19th nationally) with 11 receiving touchdowns. In the season-opener against Indiana State, Wynn scored two touchdowns on receptions and a third score on a punt return. He scored three receiving touchdowns to close out the season in a rivalry win over Purdue. His fourteen total touchdowns are tied for sixth most in school history.

Senior year

Prior to his senior season, Wynn was elected one of the team captains (alongside Tevin Coleman, Collin Rahrig and Bobby Richardson). He recorded a career high 708 receiving yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding two more scores on the ground. He averaged 96.6 all-purpose yards per game, which ranked second on the team behind All-American Coleman. Wynn capped off his college career with another win over Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket Game. He was once again named honorable mention All-Big Ten, this time by both the coaches and media.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Wynn was not selected during the 2015 NFL Draft, but shortly after the close of the seventh round it was announced that he had signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.[4] On June 18, 2015, he was waived by the Falcons.[5]

Cleveland Browns

On June 19, 2015, Wynn was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[6] In his second pre-season game with the Browns, Wynn caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel.[7] He was released by the Browns on August 31, 2015.[8]

New York Jets

Wynn was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on November 4, 2015.[9] On November 16, 2015, Wynn was released by the Jets.[10]

San Diego Chargers

On December 2, 2015, the San Diego Chargers signed Wynn to their practice squad, replacing wide receiver Donte Foster.[11] On December 11, 2015, the San Diego Chargers waived Wynn from their practice squad.[11]

New Orleans Saints

On December 16, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Wynn to their practice squad.[12]

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