Dexter Wynn
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Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Wynn with the Houston Texans in 2006 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | February 25, 1981 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rampart (Colorado Springs, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 6th round, 192nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Dexter Maurice Wynn (born February 25, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams.
Wynn was also a member of the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.
Dexter played high school football at Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, as a wide receiver and cornerback. He led the Rams to the 1998 State Championship (14–0), earning Colorado Springs Metro League Player of the Year honors, and USA Today's Colorado Player of the Year. In the State Championship game he accounted for all five of his team's scores, and intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the victory, earning a spot in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd".
College career
From 2000 to 2003, Dexter was a standout performer at Colorado State University earning All-Conference honors at both cornerback and return specialist from 2001 to 2003. Dexter holds the season record for Colorado State kickoff return average.