Spergon Wynn III (born August 10, 1978) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at Southwest Texas State. Wynn also played for the

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and

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College career

Wynn started his college career playing for the

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of the

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, but he transferred to play quarterback for the Southwest Texas State Bobcats of

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, now known as Texas State University, between 1998 and 1999. In these two years, Wynn piled up 3,497 yards passing, good for sixth on Southwest Texas State's record books. In 1998, Wynn threw for 1,851 yards and 10

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s. In 1999, Wynn was selected to the All-

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second-team after throwing for 1646 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Bobcats.

Statistics

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Wynn was drafted by the

in the sixth round (183rd overall) in 2000. He was the sixth quarterback picked in that draft, although chosen before New England drafted

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. Wynn played for the Browns in 2000, seeing action in seven games, including one start – a 48–0 loss to the

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. With the Browns, Wynn completed 22 of 54 (40.7%) passes for 167 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 41.2.

Amsterdam Admirals

In the summer of 2001, Wynn was sent to

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to develop his skills. He started for the

, throwing 14 touchdowns and 2,039 yards.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2001, Wynn, along with running back

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, was traded to the

in exchange for draft picks in the 2002 and 2003 drafts. Wynn was a third string backup to

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and

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in the 2001 and 2002 seasons and played in the last three games of the 2001 season, starting two of them because of season-ending injuries to both Culpepper and Bouman. In the Vikings’ next-to-last regular-season game against the

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on December 30, 2001, Wynn threw the only touchdown pass of his NFL career, a 47-yard strike to tight end

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BC Lions

After failing to move beyond third string with the Vikings, Wynn made his way north to

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to play for the

, completing 67 of 99 passes for 894 yards, 6 touchdowns, and one interception. He also rushed for 2 touchdowns and 145 yards on 36 attempts.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On April 13, 2005, Wynn was acquired by the

for a conditional pick in the

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Toronto Argonauts

Spergon Wynn was traded to the

on February 22, 2006 for

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Career statistics

Personal life

Wynn is currently an energy broker with Amerex Energy Services in

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, Texas. He has two sons, Spergon IV and Slaton.

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