Spergon Wynn facts for kids

Spergon Wynn III (born August 10, 1978) is a former professional football player from America. He played as a quarterback, which is the player who throws the ball. Spergon played in both the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).

He played college football for the Southwest Texas State Bobcats. The Cleveland Browns picked him in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft. This means he was the 183rd player chosen that year. Wynn also played for other teams like the Amsterdam Admirals, Minnesota Vikings, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Toronto Argonauts.

College Football Journey

Spergon Wynn started his college football career at the University of Minnesota. He played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Later, he moved to Southwest Texas State University (now called Texas State University).

He played quarterback for the Southwest Texas State Bobcats from 1998 to 1999. During these two years, he threw for a total of 3,497 yards. This was a lot of passing yards for his team!

In 1998, Wynn threw for 1,851 yards and 10 touchdowns. A touchdown is when a player carries or catches the ball in the opponent's end zone, scoring points.

In 1999, he was chosen for the All-Southland Conference second-team. This means he was one of the best quarterbacks in his college league. That year, he threw for 1,646 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Playing Professional Football

Spergon Wynn was chosen by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL draft. He was the sixth quarterback picked in that draft. Interestingly, he was chosen before Tom Brady, who later became a very famous quarterback.

With the Cleveland Browns

Wynn played for the Browns in 2000. He played in seven games and started one game. In his time with the Browns, he completed 22 passes for 167 yards. He did not throw any touchdowns but had one interception.

Playing in Europe

In 2001, Wynn went to NFL Europe to improve his football skills. He was the starting quarterback for the Amsterdam Admirals. While playing there, he threw 14 touchdowns and gained 2,039 passing yards.

Joining the Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2001, Wynn was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. He was a backup quarterback, meaning he was ready to play if the main quarterbacks couldn't. He played in the last three games of the 2001 season. This happened because the main quarterbacks, Daunte Culpepper and Todd Bouman, were injured.

In a game against the Green Bay Packers on December 30, 2001, Wynn threw his only touchdown pass in the NFL. It was a 47-yard pass to his teammate, Byron Chamberlain.

Playing in Canada

After his time with the Vikings, Wynn moved to Canada to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

With the BC Lions

He joined the BC Lions in 2003. He completed 67 passes for 894 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also ran with the ball for 2 touchdowns and 145 yards.

With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On April 13, 2005, Wynn was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

With the Toronto Argonauts

Spergon Wynn was traded again on February 22, 2006, to the Toronto Argonauts. He was traded for a player named Mike Crumb.

Life After Football

Today, Spergon Wynn works as an energy broker in Houston, Texas. This means he helps people buy and sell energy. He has two sons named Spergon IV and Slaton.