William Jesse Winn Jr. (born April 15, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos. He was considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL draft and was selected in the sixth round by the Cleveland Browns.NFL Draft Scout He also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers.
Early life Winn attended Las Vegas High School, graduating in 2007.
College career Winn attended Boise State University from 2007 to 2011. Where he recorded 133 tackles and 16 sacks.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns Winn was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round with the 205th overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft.
Winn had a strong rookie season with 26 tackles, one sack, and one interception.
Indianapolis Colts On September 11, 2015, Winn was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a conditional 2017 draft pick. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 21.
Denver Broncos On July 31, 2016, Winn signed with the Denver Broncos. His free agent contract is for one-year and $760,000.
On May 3, 2017, Winn re-signed with the Broncos. He suffered a torn ACL in the Broncos first preseason game and was ruled out for the season.
On April 22, 2019, Winn re-signed with the Denver Broncos. He was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2019, with a triceps injury. On March 5, 2020, Winn was released by the Broncos.
Green Bay Packers On September 16, 2020, Winn was signed the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on October 5 for the week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 24. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR 2012 CLE 16 10 23 16 7 1.0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2013 CLE 11 3 19 16 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2014 CLE 13 5 31 17 14 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2015 IND 12 3 14 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2016 DEN 16 2 19 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2020 GB 6 0 6 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 74 23 112 65 47 3 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 5Source: NFL.com
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