George Winn (American football)

Last updated

George Winn
No. 38
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 33)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: University of Detroit (MI) Jesuit
College: Cincinnati
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:23
Rushing yards:74
Rushing average:3.2

George Winn (born November 10, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Cincinnati. He originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.

Contents

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 rookie 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 squad at the start of the 2015 season, but moved to the main club on October 19 after an injury to Zach Zenner. [8]

On September 3, 2016, Winn was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10] On September 9, 2016, he was released from the Lions practice squad, but was re-signed on September 21, 2016. [11] He released was on October 3, 2016. [12]

New York Giants

On October 31, 2016, Winn was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad, but was released on December 14, 2016. [13] He was re-signed to their active roster on December 20, 2016. [14] He was waived by the Giants on May 1, 2017. [15]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2017, Winn signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2017. [17] He was waived by the Colts on April 24, 2018. [18]

Personal life

Winn is the cousin of former NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason . [19] His first cousin, L. Webber, is the sister-in-law of former NBA player Chris Webber.

Related Research Articles

Domonique Johnson is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Jackson State University. Prior to transferring to Jackson State, he played at the University of Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeremy Ross</span> American football player (born 1988)

Jeremy Spencer Ross is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at California.

Michael Hill is a former American football running back. He played college football at Missouri Western State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmett Cleary</span> American football player (born 1990)

Emmett Joseph Cleary is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and Detroit Lions. Cleary retired from football in 2018 to pursue medicine at USC Keck. He graduated in 2022 and is currently training in Orthopedic Surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Washington</span> American football player (born 1991)

Corey Washington is a former American football player. He played college football at Newberry College and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Marcus Lucas is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Williams (running back, born 1994)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Jonathan Williams is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Williams has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Football Team / Commanders and New York Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Perkins</span> American football player (born 1994)

Paul Kerry Perkins II is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Pac-12 Conference in rushing as a sophomore in 2014. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors the following year. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erik Swoope</span> American football player (born 1992)

Erik Swoope is an American former football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball at the University of Miami. Despite never having played organized football, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft.

Darius Jackson is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Houston Texans. He played college football at Eastern Michigan University. Jackson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Ferguson</span> American football player (born 1993)

Josh Ferguson is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Trevor Bates is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Maine, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots, beating the Atlanta Falcons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Price (American football, born 1994)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Brian Keith Price is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at UTSA, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Chase Farris is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Ohio State, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Skipper</span> American football player (born 1994)

Dan Skipper is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. At 6 feet 10 inches tall, Skipper is currently the tallest active player in the NFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marvin Hall</span> American football player (born 1993)

Marvin Hall Jr. is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Washington. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rolan Milligan</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Rolan Lenard Milligan is an American football safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UAB in 2014 and transferred to Toledo in 2015 after the University of Alabama at Birmingham cancelled its football program. Milligan has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Indianapolis Colts.

Dorian Jamaal "D. J." Killings is a gridiron football cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UCF, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2017.

Lenzy Ramon Pipkins is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe and Oklahoma State. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devine Ozigbo</span> American football player (born 1996)

Devine Eghosa Ozigbo is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "Patriots Sign Rookie RB George Winn". patriots.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Tafur, Vio (October 21, 2013). "Raiders return with offensive line still a mess". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Bouchette, Ed (October 22, 2013). "On the Steelers: Mike Tomlin is a man with a plan". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ Cowboys fill out practice squad
  5. ↑ "Durant to IR; Nevis Among 3 Released; LB Lemon Returns". Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Falcons to Have 24 Players in For Tryout". Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (July 16, 2014). "Lions add tailback George Winn". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Birkett, Dave (October 19, 2015). "Lions to sign RB George Winn off practice squad". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Lions sign OL Chase Farris to practice squad, release RB George Winn". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lions sign RB Mike James to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ Benton, Dan (December 14, 2016). "Giants sign Adam Gettis to practice squad, terminate contracts of two others".
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 20, 2016). "RB Shane Vereen, QB Ryan Nassib placed on IR". Giants.com.
  15. ↑ Benton, Dan (May 1, 2017). "Giants waive QB Keith Wenning, RB George Winn". GiantsWire.USAToday.com.
  16. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. August 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Sign RB Daryl Richardson". Colts.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Release RB-George Winn". Colts.com. April 24, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Cincinnati Bearcats Profile". gobearcats.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.