Shane Wynn

Shane C. Wynn (born November 15, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Indiana. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Shane Wynn
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Wynn with the Cleveland Browns in 2015
No. 85 – BC Lions
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-15) November 15, 1992
Cleveland, Ohio
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice roster
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:19
Rushing attempts:2
Rushing yards:5
Total touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Wynn attended Ginn Academy in the Glenville area of Cleveland, Ohio, where he was teammates with Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. He played wide receiver and also returned kicks and punts. As a senior, he was all-district selection and named third-team All-Ohio.[1] In addition to football, Wynn was a stand-out track athlete, winning Ohio state title in 2009 and 2010 in the 4 × 200 m relay and the 4x400 indoor relay.[2]

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 Penn State and Toledo on National Signing Day.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shane Wynn
WR		 Cleveland, OH Glenville HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 147 lb (67 kg) Feb 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 91 (WR)   Rivals: 62 (WR)  247Sports: 55 (WR)  ESPN: 41 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  • "2011 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

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 Big Ten Freshman of the Week after returning the opening kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown against Illinois.

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 Indiana State, 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 Purdue. 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 Tevin Coleman, Collin Rahrig, and Bobby Richardson). 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 Purdue 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 2015 NFL Draft, but shortly after the close of the seventh round, it was announced that he had signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.[4] On June 18, 2015, he was waived by the team.[5]

Cleveland Browns

On June 19, 2015, Wynn was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[6] In his second preseason game with the Browns, Wynn caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel.[7] He was released by the Browns on August 31, 2015.[8]

New York Jets

Wynn was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on November 4, 2015.[9] On November 16, 2015, Wynn was released by the team.[10]

San Diego Chargers

On December 2, 2015, the San Diego Chargers signed Wynn to their practice squad, replacing wide receiver Donte Foster.[11] On December 11, 2015, the San Diego Chargers waived Wynn from their practice squad.[11]

New Orleans Saints

On December 16, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Wynn to their practice squad. On May 15, 2016, the Saints released Wynn.[12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wynn signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on June 16, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2016.[15] On September 2, 2017, Wynn was placed on injured reserve.[16] On September 1, 2018, Wynn was waived by the Jaguars.[17]

New Orleans Saints (II)

On October 17, 2018, Wynn was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[18]

Ottawa Redblacks

On April 12, 2022 Wynn signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[19] He was released by the Ottawa Redblacks two days before the team's first preseason game.[20]

BC Lions

On July 16, 2022, Wynn was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions.[21]

References
  1. "2010 All-Ohio Football".
  2. "Shane Wynn".
  3. https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Shane-Wynn-86407
  4. "Shane Wynn signs with Atlanta Falcons".
  5. Choate, Dave (June 18, 2015). "Falcons sign WR Carlton Mitchell, waive fellow WR Shane Wynn". The Falcoholic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  6. "Browns awarded Shane Wynn via waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 19, 2015. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016.
  7. "Bills vs. Browns: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Preseason". Bleacher Report. August 20, 2015.
  8. Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2015). "Browns begin the process of getting to 75 with some vet cuts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  9. Lange, Randy (November 4, 2015). "Jets Make Practice Squad Transactions". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  10. "Jets Sign WR Titus Davis To Practice Squad, Cut WR Shane Wynn - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  11. "Full List of Chargers 2015 Transactions". San Diego Chargers. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  12. "Report: Saints to sign Kendall Hunter; elevate Toben Opurum". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  13. Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  14. Oehser, John (September 4, 2016). "Jaguars claim LB Brown, S Huff". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  15. "Jaguars Place WR Rashad Greene On I.R. & Promote WR Shane Wynn". NFL Trade Rumors. December 3, 2016.
  16. Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  17. Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  18. "Saints cut Demetri Goodson among other practice squad moves". 247Sports.com. October 17, 2018.
  19. "REDBLACKS sign receiver/returner Shane Wynn". CFL.ca. April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  20. "REDBLACKS Transaction: May 25, 2022". Ottawa REDBLACKS. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  21. "LIONS ADD WIDE RECEIVER/KICK RETURNER SHANE WYNN TO PRACTICE ROSTER". BCLions.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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