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DE JARIUS WYNN #94
6' 3" 285 lbs. Georgia

Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season
Age: 23
Acquired: Draft 2009 (6a)
Current Status: Active Roster
2008 Bio:
  • Had his best performances in his final two games at Georgia, posting a career-high six tackles in season finale vs. Georgia Tech, and a career-high two sacks in Capitol One Bowl win against Michigan State
  • Named second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American following his sophomore season at Georgia Military College
  • Cousin, running back Garrison Hearst, was a consensus All-American choice at Georgia and was selected No. 3 overall by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1993 NFL Draft
  • Lists former Packers defensive end Reggie White as one of his favorite athletes
College Summary
  • Selected by the Packers with their first sixth-round pick in the (182nd overall and 16th defensive end)
  • Saw time primarily at defensive end in college but also slid inside to play tackle in certain packages
  • Played two seasons at Georgia after beginning his career at Georgia Military College
  • Posted his most productive performances in the final two games of his college career, recording a career-high six tackles in the ’08 regular-season finale vs. Georgia Tech, and followed that up with four tackles and a career-high two sacks in Georgia’s Capitol One Bowl win vs. Michigan State
  • Appeared in all 13 games as a junior for the Bulldogs after enrolling at school in January 2007
  • Earned second-team National Junior College Athletic Association honors in 2006 at Georgia Military College
  • Voted team captain and defensive MVP that season
  • Led the team with eight tackles for loss, and also posted two sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
  • Started all 11 games as a freshman for a defense that ranked No. 2 in the country
  • Was a teammate of Packers punter Durant Brooks at GMC in 2005
  • Earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman his senior season of high school after earning first-team all-state honors the previous season at offensive tackle
  • Became the first player drafted by the Packers from Georgia since DT Jermaine Smith was selected in the fourth round (No. 126 overall) in 1997
  • Majored in child and family development
2008 CollegeBack To Top
  • Played in all 13 games with seven starts, recording 24 tackles, three sacks and six quarterback hurries
  • Vs. Georgia Southern (Aug. 30): Posted half-sack in season opener
  • At LSU (Oct. 25): Registered four tackles and a half-sack
  • At Auburn (Nov. 15): Posted three tackles, including one for a loss
  • At Georgia Tech (Nov. 29): Recorded a career-high six tackles
  • Vs. Michigan State (Jan. 1): Registered four tackles and a career-high two sacks in the Bulldogs’ Capitol One Bowl victory
2007 CollegeBack To Top
  • Played in all 13 games and recorded nine tackles, a sack and nine quarterback hurries
  • Vs. Oklahoma State (Sept. 1): Posted three tackles in his Georgia debut
  • At Florida (Oct. 27): Recorded three tackles and his first career sack, as he brought down eventual Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow for a 9-yard loss
2006 CollegeBack To Top
  • Earned second-team National Junior College Athletic Association honors at Georgia Military College
  • Voted team captain and defensive MVP
  • Started all 11 games and posted 21 tackles, including a team-best eight for loss, along with two sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
  • Ranked No. 6 overall in Rivals.com Junior College Top 100
  • Part of a defense that held opponents scoreless in four games and ranked third among NJCAA teams (142.4 yards per game)
2005 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 11 games and recorded 12 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown
  • Part of team that finished the season ranked No. 2 nationally
High SchoolBack To Top
  • As a senior in 2004, earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive lineman at Lincoln County High School in Lincolnton, Ga.
  • Also played offensive tackle, earning first-team all-state honors as a junior in 2003
  • Three-year letterman in basketball
  • Lettered one season in track, participating in the shot put
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Jarius Jessereel Wynn
  • Born in Augusta, Ga.
  • Single
  • Has a son, Jeremiah, 2
  • Cousin, running back Garrison Hearst, was a consensus All-America selection at Georgia and the third overall pick by the Phoenix Cardinals in 1993
  • Another cousin, Shedrick Wynn, played on the defensive line at Georgia from 2000-02
  • Helped his father, Jesse, build houses during the summer when he was in high school and college
  • Hobbies include fishing, playing video games, and bowling
  • Enjoys watching SpongeBob SquarePants with his son
  • Lists former Packers defensive end Reggie White as one of his favorite athletes
  • Visited sick children and the elderly in hospitals during college, and also participated in a camp for kids with cancer and a golf tournament to raise money for breast cancer awareness
  • Residence: Lincolnton, Ga.
Player StatsBack To Top
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumbles
Year GP GS Total UT AT No Yds No Yds LG TD PD FR FF
2007 Georgia 13 0 9 6 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Georgia 13 7 24 11 13 3 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D-1 College totals (two years) 26 7 33 17 16 4 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tackles for loss: 1 in 2007, 4 in 2008; D-1 College total: 5.


ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date OppSacks
Sep 13, 2009 CHI0
Sep 20, 2009 CIN0
Sep 27, 2009 @STL0
Oct 5, 2009 @MIN0
Oct 18, 2009 DET0
Oct 25, 2009 @CLE0
Nov 1, 2009 MIN0
Nov 8, 2009 @TB0
Nov 15, 2009 DAL0
Nov 22, 2009 SF0
Nov 26, 2009 @DET0
Dec 7, 2009 BAL0
Dec 13, 2009 @CHI0
Dec 20, 2009 @PIT0
Dec 27, 2009 SEA0
Jan 3, 2010 @ARI0
2009 Totals0
Packers Totals0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau
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