Jarius Jessereel Wynn (born August 29, 1986) is an American former professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2009 NFL draft and won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Georgia.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 29, 1986 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lincolnton (GA) Lincoln Co. | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 6 / pick: 182 | ||||||||
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Wynn also played for the Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers. Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills.
Early life
editWynn attended Lincoln County High School and was First-team GHSA All-State Class-A as a senior defensive lineman in 2004. He earned First-team All-State honors as an offensive lineman in 2003.
College career
editWynn attended Georgia Military College and was Second-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American honors following the 2006 campaign as well as team captain and defensive MVP. He tallied 21 tackles, including a team-leading eight for losses, two sacks, forced four fumbles and had one fumble recovery in 2006. Wynn was rated the No. 1 junior college defensive tackle prospect in the nation for the class of 2007 by JCGridiron.com.
After enrolling at Georgia in January 2007, he appeared in and started 13 games the following season. He led the team with 69 tackles. In 2008, Wynn appeared in 13 games, making twelve starts, recording 54 tackles and six quarterback hurries.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
11 in (0.28 m) |
5.08 s | 1.81 s | 2.96 s | 4.58 s | 7.40 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
19 reps | |
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Green Bay Packers
editWynn was selected by the Green Bay packers in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[2]
During the 2010 preseason, Wynn was released during the routine cuts that are mandated by the NFL for the 53-man roster. He tried out for the Seattle Seahawks but wasn't signed. It wasn't long before Green Bay Packer defensive end Justin Harrell was injured during the Packers' season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, placing him on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season and causing the Packers to re-sign Wynn on September 14, 2010.[3]
On August 27, 2012, the Packers released him in order to meet roster limit requirements.
Tennessee Titans
editWynn signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans on November 7, 2012.
San Diego Chargers
editWynn signed with the San Diego Chargers on April 3, 2013.[4] He posted 3 tackles and one sack in 5 games, before being released on October 8.
Dallas Cowboys
editWynn was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on October 15, 2013 due to injuries to the team's defensive line.[5] He played mostly as a backup (one start at defensive tackle), finishing with 12 tackles (3 for loss), one sack, 6 quarterback pressures and 2 passes defensed.
Buffalo Bills
editWynn signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on April 8, 2014.[6] After registering 18 quarterback pressures, 2 sacks and 2 passes defensed, he was re-signed to a two-year, $2.2 million contract on March 12, 2015.[7] Wynn suffered a torn ACL in the first 2015 preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and was placed on the injured reserve list.[8]
Wynn was released by the Buffalo Bills on May 2, 2016.[9] He later announced his retirement from professional football in 2017.
Personal life
editWynn's wife Martavia gave birth to Jaruis's second son, Jarius Jr., on the morning of Super Bowl XLV.[10] He also has another son, Jeremiah, and a daughter Jasiah.
Wynn is the cousin of former NFL running back Garrison Hearst.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Jarius Wynn, DS #35 DE, Georgia". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Packers Sign Nance And Wynn, Place Grant And Harrell On I.R." Packers.com. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Chargers Sign Jarius Wynn
- ^ "Cowboys Waive Two, Sign DE Wynn; One Roster Spot Open". Dallas Cowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Free agent DL Jarius Wynn signs with Buffalo". BuffaloBills.com. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 12, 2015). "Bills keep the pace up by signing two of their own free agents". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 16, 2015). "Jarius Wynn a "devastating loss" for Bills after ACL injury". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal (May 2, 2016). "Bills cut Wynn, sign 14 undrafted rookie free agents". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Wife of Packers' Jarius Wynn has baby on day of Super Bowl". USA Today. February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers: Jarius Wynn". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
External links
editMedia related to Jarius Wynn at Wikimedia Commons