Shane Wynn
 Wynn with the Cleveland Browns | |||
| No. 19 New Orleans Saints | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | 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 | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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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 | |
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| Shane Wynn WR |
Cleveland, OH | Glenville HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 147 lb (67 kg) | Feb 2, 2011 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91 (WR) Rivals: 62 (WR) 247Sports: 55 (WR) ESPN: 41 (WR) | ||||||
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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]
References
- ↑ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2010/allohio10.htm
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=649966
- ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Shane-Wynn-86407
- ↑ http://indiana.247sports.com/Bolt/Shane-Wynn-signs-with-Atlanta-Falcons-37089321
- ↑ Choate, Dave (June 18, 2015). "Falcons sign WR Carlton Mitchell, waive fellow WR Shane Wynn". The Falcoholic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-awarded-Shane-Wynn-via-waivers/0ea8636a-8f91-4a88-9f7d-84bdc972775b
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2552539-bills-vs-browns-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2015-preseason
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2015). "Browns begin the process of getting to 75 with some vet cuts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Jets Make Practice Squad Transactions". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Jets Sign WR Titus Davis To Practice Squad, Cut WR Shane Wynn - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 "Full List of Chargers 2015 Transactions". San Diego Chargers. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ "Report: Saints to sign Kendall Hunter; elevate Toben Opurum". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved 2015-12-17.