Isaiah Emmanuel Wynn (born December 9, 1995) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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, where he played the first five years of his career.

College career

Wynn played 11 games for the

as a

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. During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Wynn started 25 of 26 games, making 23 straight starts until he missed a game against

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due to injury. Prior to the 2017 season, Wynn missed several practices due to illness. On December 11, 2017, Wynn was named a Second-team All-American. Wynn majored in

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and family sciences.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Wynn was selected by the

with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the

, using a pick acquired from the

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in a trade that sent

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to Los Angeles. He was the second of six Georgia Bulldogs to be selected that year. In addition, Wynn and

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were the first pair of college teammates selected by the same team in the first round since Auburn players

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and Carlos Rogers were taken in the

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by the

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. In the second game of the preseason, Wynn suffered a torn Achilles and was ruled out for the 2018 season. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018. Without Wynn, the Patriots won

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against the

13–3. Wynn entered the 2019 season as the Patriots starting left tackle. In Week 2, Wynn suffered a toe injury in the Patriots 43–0 shutout win against the

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. On September 17, 2019, the Patriots placed Wynn on injured reserve as a result of the toe injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Dolphins. He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 19, 2019. The Patriots opened the 2020 season with Wynn as their left tackle, but in week 6 he started at left guard for the first time in his pro career. He was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2020, after suffering a knee injury in Week 11. The Patriots exercised the fifth-year option on Wynn's contract on May 3, 2021, which guarantees a salary of $10.413 million for the 2022 season. He was moved over to right tackle with veteran

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moving over to the left side. He suffered a foot injury in Week 11, missed the next three games before being placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2022.

Miami Dolphins

Wynn signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins on May 14, 2023. He was named the Dolphins starting left guard. He was placed on injured reserve on October 24. On March 18, 2024, Wynn re-signed with the Dolphins. On July 18, 2024, Wynn was placed on the active/ physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and placed on reserves to begin the season. He was activated on November 25.

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynn, Isaiah 1995 births Living people Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida American football offensive linemen Georgia Bulldogs football players New England Patriots players Miami Dolphins players