Jamie Winborn (born May 14, 1979) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Winborn also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Winborn played

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at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Alabama, where he played

and fullback. During his senior year, he named all-metro, all-region, all-district and second-team all-state after posting 137

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College career

Winborn played

for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he was a three-year starter. He led the

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(SEC) in

during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Because of his great play he was honored with second-team All-America by Football News and was a First-team All-SEC during his sophomore year and

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by ''

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'' during his freshman year. He finished his college career with 377 tackles, 16.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Winborn was selected by the

in the second round of the

with the 47th overall pick. He played five years for the 49ers, recording 190 tackles, nine sacks, and three

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Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 8, 2005, Winborn was traded to the

for a seventh round draft pick in the

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. He would finish his short time with the Jaguars playing in five games and recording four tackles.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On April 4, 2006, he signed with the

. He would spend one season with the Bucs playing in 14 games, recording 12 tackles.

Denver Broncos

On September 11, 2007, he signed with the

. In two years with the team he started 13 of 30 games, recording 133 tackles and a sack. The Broncos released him on February 16, 2009.

Atlanta Falcons

Winborn was signed by the

on August 1, 2009, and cut on September 5, 2009.

Houston Texans

Winborn signed with the

on October 21, 2009. He was waived on October 30.

Tennessee Titans

Winborn signed with the

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on December 21, 2009, after

s Keith Bulluck and David Thornton were placed on

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. On October 9, 2010, Winborn was released by the Titans, in order for the Titans to move linebacker Gerald McRath off the Reserve/Suspended list and onto the active roster. For the season to that point (four games), Winborn started three games and had eight tackles.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioTampa Bay Buccaneers bioTennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Winborn, Jamie 1979 births Living people Players of American football from Alabama American football linebackers Vanderbilt Commodores football players San Francisco 49ers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Denver Broncos players Atlanta Falcons players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Tennessee Titans players People from Wetumpka, Alabama