Dexter Maurice Wynn (born February 25, 1981) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. Wynn was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

Dexter played

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, as a

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and

. 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

Philadelphia Eagles

Wynn was selected in the sixth round of the

. Wynn spent all of 2004 and 2005 with the

as a backup cornerback and

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. 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

following the Eagles' signing of

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. He was released on August 29, 2008.

Detroit Lions

Wynn was signed by the

on December 9, 2008, after the team waived

Brian Kelly. He was placed on

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on August 31, and was not retained for the 2010 season.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynn, Dexter 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Sumter, South Carolina Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado American football cornerbacks American football return specialists Colorado State Rams football players Philadelphia Eagles players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Detroit Lions players