Jamie Winborn (born May 14, 1979, in

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) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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at Vanderbilt. Winborn has also played for the

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and

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Early years

Winborn played

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, 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

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, 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 All-American by ''

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

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Winborn was drafted by the

in the second round of the

. He would go on to play 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

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and David Thornton were placed on

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. On 9 October 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.http://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2010/10/09/titans-release-lb-jamie-winborn/ For the season to that point (four games), Winborn started three games and had eight tackles.

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 Tennessee Titans players People from Wetumpka, Alabama Ed Block Courage Award recipients