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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1978-08-10)August 10, 1978 (age 47) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Episcopal(Bellaire, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (1995–1997), Southwest Texas State (1998–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 6th round, 183rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Spergon Wynn III (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL) andCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football for theSouthwest Texas State Bobcats and was selected by theCleveland Browns in the sixth round of the2000 NFL draft. Wynn also played for theAmsterdam Admirals,Minnesota Vikings,BC Lions,Winnipeg Blue Bombers andToronto Argonauts.
Wynn started his college career playing for theMinnesota Golden Gophers of theUniversity of Minnesota, but he transferred to play quarterback for theSouthwest Texas State Bobcats ofSouthwest Texas State University, now known as Texas State University, between 1998 and 1999. In these two years, Wynn piled up 3,497 yards passing, good for sixth on Southwest Texas State's record books. In 1998, Wynn threw for 1,851 yards and 10touchdowns. In 1999, Wynn was selected to the All-Southland Conference second-team after throwing for 1646 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Bobcats.
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Southwest Texas State | 173 | 284 | 60.9 | 1,851 | 6.5 | 10 | 6 | 123.1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1999 | Southwest Texas State | 161 | 322 | 50.0 | 1,646 | 5.1 | 14 | 13 | 99.2 | 94 | -49 | -0.5 | 3 | ||
| Career | 334 | 606 | 55.1 | 3,497 | 5.8 | 24 | 19 | 110.4 | 94 | -49 | -0.5 | 3 | |||
| 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 | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.89 s | 1.64 s | 2.82 s | 4.59 s | 7.71 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 25[1] | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Wynn was drafted by theCleveland Browns in the sixth round (183rd overall) in 2000. He was the sixth quarterback picked in that draft, although chosen before New England draftedTom Brady.[4] Wynn played for the Browns in 2000, seeing action in seven games, including one start – a 48–0 loss to theJacksonville Jaguars.[5] With the Browns, Wynn completed 22 of 54 (40.7%) passes for 167 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 41.2.
In the summer of 2001, Wynn was sent toNFL Europe to develop his skills. He started for theAmsterdam Admirals, throwing 14 touchdowns and 2,039 yards.
On September 2, 2001, Wynn, along with running backTravis Prentice, was traded to theMinnesota Vikings in exchange for draft picks in the 2002 and 2003 drafts. Wynn was a third string backup toDaunte Culpepper andTodd Bouman in the 2001 and 2002 seasons and played in the last three games of the 2001 season, starting two of them because of season-ending injuries to both Culpepper and Bouman. In the Vikings’ next-to-last regular-season game against theGreen Bay Packers on December 30, 2001, Wynn threw the only touchdown pass of his NFL career, a 47-yard strike to tight endByron Chamberlain.[6]
After failing to move beyond third string with the Vikings, Wynn made his way north toCanada to play for theBC Lions, completing 67 of 99 passes for 894 yards, 6 touchdowns, and one interception. He also rushed for 2 touchdowns and 145 yards on 36 attempts.[7]
On April 13, 2005, Wynn was acquired by theWinnipeg Blue Bombers for a conditional pick in the2006 CFL draft.[8]
Spergon Wynn was traded to theToronto Argonauts on February 22, 2006, forsafetyMike Crumb.[9][10]
| Year | Team | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Comp | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2000 | CLE | 7 | 54 | 22 | 40.7 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 41.2 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | AMS | 10 | 337 | 193 | 57.3 | 2,041 | 14 | 9 | 77.8 | 31 | 110 | 3.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIN | 3 | 98 | 48 | 49.0 | 418 | 1 | 6 | 38.6 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | BC | 18 | 65 | 46 | 70.8 | 626 | 4 | 1 | 115.3 | 28 | 126 | 4.5 | 31 | 1 |
| 2004 | BC | 15 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 | WPG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TOR | 18 | 147 | 93 | 63.3 | 1,109 | 5 | 4 | 86.2 | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 14 | 1 |
| NFL totals | 10 | 152 | 70 | 46.1 | 585 | 1 | 7 | 39.5 | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 14 | 0 | |
| CFL totals | 54 | 246 | 160 | 65.0 | 2,003 | 11 | 5 | 96.6 | 52 | 200 | 3.8 | 31 | 3 | |
Wynn is currently anenergy broker with Amerex Energy Services inHouston, Texas.[11] He has two sons, Spergon IV and Slaton.