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RB DESHAWN WYNN #42 5' 10" • 238 lbs. • Florida Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 24 Acquired: Draft 2007 (7a) Current Status: Active Roster   Led the Packers in rushing through the first six games before a shoulder injury in the seventh game ended his season Joined Brandon Jackson, selected five rounds earlier in the same draft, as just the second RB chosen by the Packers since 2002 Florida's leading ground-gainer in 2005 and 2006, including its national championship season Among freshmen in Florida annals, his seven rushing TDs in 2003 ranked third in school history, trailing only Emmitt Smith (13 in 1987) and Fred Taylor (eight in 1994) Pro Summary Seventh-round pick who battled injuries throughout training camp but became the team's leading rusher through the first six games Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the seventh game and will now battle for a backup role behind Ryan Grant Almost didn't make the team out of training camp, missing several early practices with a stomach virus and then sitting out the first three preseason games with a quadriceps injury Earned his roster spot with 54 yards rushing on 21 carries in preseason finale at Tennessee (Aug. 30) and then quickly made his mark with two rushing touchdowns in Week 2 at N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16) Went on to rush 50 times for 203 yards (4.1 avg.) and four TDs before sustaining a shoulder injury on the first play of the second quarter at Denver (Oct. 29), ending his season The first of two seventh-round draft picks by the Packers in 2007, was the 228th overall selection and 20th running back taken Finished his college career at Florida by helping lead the Gators to the BCS National Championship, averaging 4.9 yards per carry as a senior to lead a backfield-by-committee with 699 rushing yards and five TDs With Brandon Jackson selected five rounds earlier in the same draft, became just the second running back drafted by the Packers since 2002 Went to Florida as a prep All-American out of Cincinnati, posting three 2,000-yard, 30-TD seasons in four years at Reading H.S. 2007 Season Playing in the season's first seven games with four starts, was the team's leading rusher with 50 carries for 203 yards and four touchdowns before a shoulder injury ended his season Also had nine receptions for 73 yards Left the Week 8 game at Denver (Oct. 29) with a shoulder injury after his first carry, on the first play of the second quarter, and was placed on IR the next day Missed a handful of early training camp practices with a stomach virus, then suffered a quadriceps injury early in camp during an Aug. 7 night practice and missed the first three preseason games Returned to practice on Aug. 26 and played most of the preseason finale at Tennessee (Aug. 30), rushing for a team-high 54 yards on 21 carries to earn a roster spot In the season opener vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), served as the third-down back. Made his first NFL reception on third-and-10 in the third quarter, grabbing a short flip pass from Brett Favre and scampering 18 yards; the drive ended with a 37-yard Mason Crosby field goal, tying the score 13-13. Also had one rush for 8 yards At New York Giants (Sept. 16), carried 10 times for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 18 yards; also served as a kick returner (one return for 15 yards). Scored his first TD on a second-quarter draw play, bouncing off a defender as he crossed the goal line to give Green Bay a 7-0 lead. On his second score, made a cutback move off left tackle and burst ahead for a 38-yard TD, juking past one defender and stiff-arming another as he finished the run. Picked up 10 yards on a third-and-9 reception in the second quarter Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), took a short pass on third-and-3 and advanced it 9 yards. The Packers took a 10-7 lead the next play on a 5-yard Donald Driver TD catch Made his first career start at Minnesota (Sept. 30), with Brandon Jackson inactive due to a shin injury; rushed 10 times for 20 yards and caught two balls for 10 yards Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7), had a game-high 78 rushing yards on 13 attempts, with one catch for 13 yards. On the Packers' first drive, rushed four times for 59 yards and a TD; picked up 44 yards on a carry off right guard - the longest offensive play of the game and also of Wynn's career - and finished the drive on a 2-yard, leaping score for his first TD at Lambeau and a 7-0 Green Bay lead. Added one reception for 13 yards. Missed parts of the game due to cramping Vs. Washington (Oct. 14), carried 13 times for 37 yards and a TD. In the first quarter, followed up a 60-yard Donald Lee catch with a 3-yard scoring run, the Packers' only offensive TD of the 17-14 win At Denver (Oct. 29), went out in the second quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return. College The leading rusher for the 2006 national champion Florida Gators with 699 yards and five touchdowns on 143 carries Finished his collegiate career with 446 rushes for 2,077 yards and 25 TDs, topping 500 yards rushing in three of four seasons Also had 35 receptions for 376 yards and three scores During senior season, started 11 of 14 games and averaged 4.9 yards per carry Added six receptions for 58 yards in backfield-by-committee In the BCS National Championship, closed his career with a team-high 69 yards on 19 carries, including a 2-yard TD in a 41-14 win over Ohio State (Jan. 8) Had 100-yard rushing efforts in back-to-back games, giving him five 100-yard games in his career Rushed 22 times for 104 yards (including season-long rush of 26) in 21-20 triumph at No. 13 Tennessee (Sept. 16) and 14 carries for 104 yards and a 13-yard TD vs. Kentucky (Sept. 23) As a junior in 2005, had 130 carries for 621 yards (4.8 avg.) and seven TDs, playing in 11 games with six starts Also posted 12 receptions for 161 yards with two TDs Had a pair of 100-yard games, opening the season with 16 carries for 101 yards (including a 50-yard run) vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 10) and racking up 104 yards on 19 carries vs. Georgia (at Jacksonville, Oct. 29) Had his second career four-touchdown game, scoring on a 16-yard reception and three rushes in 49-28 win at Kentucky (Sept. 24) During injury-shortened 2004 season, ran for 217 yards on 58 carries (3.7 avg.) with five TDs Added five receptions for 75 yards Played in eight games and missed the final four contests with a groin injury Had a career-long 37-yard reception at Mississippi State (Oct. 23) As a redshirt freshman in 2003, played in all 13 games as a running back and special teams performer Led Gators with seven rushing TDs, finishing with 540 yards on 115 carries (4.7 avg.) Among freshmen in school annals, his seven rushing TDs ranked third in school history, trailing only Emmitt Smith (13 in 1987) and Fred Taylor (eight in 1994) Was one-third of only the second trio of backs in UF history to rush for 500-plus yards in the same season, combining with Ran Carthon and Ciatrick Fason for 1,718 rushing yards Led the team in rushing four times In only his second collegiate game, at No. 3 Miami (Sept. 6), reached 100 yards on eight carries (12.5 avg.), and opened the second half with a 65-yard TD around right end Scored four TDs, including one on a reception, in 63-3 win vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 13) Majored in sociology. Personal Given name DeShawn Wynn Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Single One of the nation's elite backs after his senior year, totaled 2,283 yards (9.3 avg.) on 246 carries with 30 TDs at Cincinnati's Reading High School in 2001 A consensus All-American, also garnered a spot on the prestigious Parade All-America Team Regarded by National Bluechips as the nation's No. 1 speed running back, also was selected to PrepStar's Dream Team and SuperPrep's All-America squad Topped 2,000 yards and 30 TDs in three of his four prep seasons Also played linebacker and safety, lettering four years in football Also lettered three years in basketball and three seasons in track Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game, the Greg Jennings Foundation golf tournament and is a member of the 'Green Machine' basketball team in the offseason Hobbies include bowling, assorted outdoors activities and playing video games, especially 'NBA Live' During his final two years at Florida (2005-06), his position coach was former Packers assistant Stan Drayton This offseason took time to vacation in the Bahamas Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio Player Stats Back To Top Rushing Receiving Year GP GS No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD 2003 Florida 13 0 115 540 4.7 65t 7 12 82 6.8 18 1 2004 Florida 8 0 58 217 3.7 15 5 5 75 15.0 37 0 2005 Florida 11 6 130 621 4.8 50 7 12 161 13.4 27 2 2006 Florida 14 11 143 699 4.9 26 6 6 58 9.7 15 0 College totals (four years) 46 17 446 2,077 4.7 65t 25 35 376 10.7 37 3 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Rushing Receiving Kick Returns No Yds Avg TD No Yds Avg TD No Yds Avg TD Sep 9, 2007 PHI 1 8 8.0 0 1 18 18.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 10 50 5.0 2 2 18 9.0 0 1 15 15.0 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 2 9 4.5 0 3 14 4.7 0 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 10 20 2.0 0 2 10 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 13 78 6.0 1 1 13 13.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 13 37 2.8 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2007 Totals 50 203 4.1 4 9 73 8.1 0 1 15 15.0 0 Packers Totals 50 203 4.1 4 9 73 8.1 0 1 15 15.0 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau