Shane C. Wynn (born November 15, 1992) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was most recently a member of the

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of the

(CFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at

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. He has also been a member of the

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, New York Jets,

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, and

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Early years

Wynn attended

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in the Glenville area of Cleveland, Ohio, where he was teammates with

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. He played wide receiver and also returned kicks and punts. As a senior, he was all-district selection and named third-team All-Ohio. In addition to football, Wynn was a stand-out

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, winning Ohio state title in 2009 and 2010 in the 4 × 200 m relay and the 4x400 indoor relay. Considered a three-star recruit by all major rating services, Wynn was ranked as the No. 62 wide receiver nationally in 2011. He chose Indiana over

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and

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College career

Freshman year

As a freshman, Wynn lead the Hoosiers with 1,249 all-purpose yards. Most of his production was on kick returns, as he returned 48 kicks for 1,015 yards and a touchdown. His kick return and all-purpose yardage totals were Indiana true freshman records. He was named

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Freshman of the Week after returning the opening kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown against

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Sophomore year

In 2012, Wynn received honorable mention All-Big Ten from the media. He returned only eight kicks all season, but led the Hoosiers in receptions (68) and was second on the team in yardage (660).

Junior year

Wynn finished second in the Big Ten (and 19th nationally) with 11 receiving touchdowns. In the season opener against

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, Wynn scored two touchdowns on receptions and a third score on a punt return. He scored three receiving touchdowns to close out the season in a rivalry win over

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. His fourteen total touchdowns are tied for sixth most in school history.

Senior year

Prior to his senior season, Wynn was elected one of the team captains (alongside

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, Collin Rahrig, and

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). He recorded a career-high 708 receiving yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding two more scores on the ground. He averaged 96.6 all-purpose yards per game, which ranked second on the team behind All-American Coleman. Wynn capped off his college career with another win over

in the Old Oaken Bucket Game. He was once again named honorable mention All-Big Ten, this time by both the coaches and media.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Wynn was not selected during the

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, but shortly after the close of the seventh round, it was announced that he had signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons. On June 18, 2015, he was waived by the team.

Cleveland Browns

On June 19, 2015, Wynn was claimed off waivers by the

. In his second preseason game with the Browns, Wynn caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from

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. He was released by the Browns on August 31, 2015.

New York Jets

Wynn was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on November 4, 2015. On November 16, 2015, Wynn was released by the team.

San Diego Chargers

On December 2, 2015, the

signed Wynn to their practice squad, replacing wide receiver

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. On December 11, 2015, the

waived Wynn from their practice squad.

New Orleans Saints

On December 16, 2015, the

signed Wynn to their practice squad. On May 15, 2016, the Saints released Wynn.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wynn signed with the

on June 16, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Wynn was placed on injured reserve. On September 1, 2018, Wynn was waived by the Jaguars.

New Orleans Saints (II)

On October 17, 2018, Wynn was signed to the

practice squad.

Ottawa Redblacks

On April 12, 2022, Wynn signed with the

of the

(CFL). He was released by the Ottawa Redblacks two days before the team's first preseason game.

BC Lions

On July 16, 2022, Wynn was signed to the practice roster of the

References

External links

Indiana Hoosiers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynn, Shane 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Cleveland American football wide receivers Glenville High School alumni Indiana Hoosiers football players Atlanta Falcons players Cleveland Browns players Jacksonville Jaguars players New Orleans Saints players Ottawa Redblacks players BC Lions players