Charles Dylan Wynn (born June 1, 1993) is a professional gridiron football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

Oregon State Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering col ...

. He was previously a member of the

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(NFL) and of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

High school career

Wynn was a 2 time state champion at

De La Salle High School (Concord, California) De La Salle High School is a private Roman Catholic school for boys run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the District of San Francisco in Concord, California, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. The s ...

, playing with

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and

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College career

He played college football for

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering c ...

where he was second-team all-conference.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Wynn spent parts of two years with the

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. 2015 was spent on and off the practice squad, and the following season saw Wynn placed on injured reserve prior to preseason play, before being released.

Toronto Argonauts

As a rookie playing for the

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during the

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, Wynn made 34 tackles and 6 sacks. After receiving consideration for the

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Wynn was named an Eastern All-Star. He was one of three Argos defensive linemen to be named an Eastern All-Star, alongside Cleyon Laing and

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. Rookie of the Year would eventually go to Wynn's teammate, running back

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Wynn and the Argonauts finished in 1st place for the CFL East, and went on to win the

105th Grey Cup The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. In a re-match of the 100th Grey Cup, the Argonauts won the game 27–24, winning their 17th cham ...

championship over the

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27–24. Wynn had a challenging 2018 season, missing several games with injury and being suspended for one game for a spearing penalty on Edmonton running back C. J. Gable during a week 5 loss. In 11 games, Wynn finished with 30 tackles and 2 sacks.

Arizona Hotshots

When Wynn became a free agent in the CFL on February 12, 2019, he received numerous offers but elected to sign with the

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of the AAF on February 19. The startup developmental league was in its third week of play at the time of Wynn's signing, with 8 weeks of regular season play remaining. However, the AAF suspended operations after week 8; Wynn was credited with 5 tackles during his time with the league.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Wynn signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on May 8, 2019. Wynn was part of a ferocious defensive line, putting up career highs; Wynn played in all 18 games, made 44 tackles, and 11 sacks, including a 3 sack performance against the

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in Week 11; his sack dance was a fan favorite throughout the season. Wynn was named a top performer for the month of August, and returned to the divisional All-Star list.

References

External links

Oregon State bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynn, Dylan American football defensive linemen Arizona Hotshots players Toronto Argonauts players Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Texas Oregon State Beavers football players Cleveland Browns players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of American football from Arlington, Texas Living people 1993 births De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni