Dexter Wynn

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Dexter Wynn
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Wynn with the Houston Texans in 2006
No. 31, 25, 30
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 43)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Colorado Springs (CO) Rampart
College: Colorado State
NFL draft: 2004  / round: 6 / pick: 192
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:52
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dexter Maurice Wynn (born February 25, 1981) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Colorado State.

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Wynn was also a member of the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.

Early life

Dexter played high school football at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, as a wide receiver and cornerback. He led the Rams to the 1998 State Championship (14–0), earning Colorado Springs Metro League Player of the Year honors, and USA Today's Colorado Player of the Year. In the State Championship game he accounted for all five of his team's scores, and intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the victory, earning a spot in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd".

College career

From 2000 to 2003, Dexter was a standout performer at Colorado State University earning All-Conference honors at both cornerback and return specialist from 2001 to 2003. Dexter holds the season record for Colorado State kickoff return average.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m)		175 lb
(79 kg)		28+7⁄8 in
(0.73 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		3.90 s6.70 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Philadelphia Eagles

Wynn was selected in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. [2] Wynn spent all of 2004 and 2005 with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup cornerback and kick returner. In 2006, he was initially cut at the beginning of the season and re-signed after injuries to the Eagles defensive backfield. He appeared in 28 games as an Eagle.

Houston Texans

In November 2006, Wynn was waived by Philadelphia and claimed by the Houston Texans following the Eagles' signing of William James. He was released on August 29, 2008.

Detroit Lions

Wynn was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 9, 2008, after the team waived cornerback Brian Kelly. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, and was not retained for the 2010 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Dexter Wynn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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