Devin Edward Wyman (born August 29, 1973) is an American former professional football player.[1] On March 30, 2015, he was named head coach for the Texas Revolution of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF) league.[2][3]
| Date of birth | August 29, 1973 |
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| Place of birth | East Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DL/OL |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Weight | 320 lb (150 kg) |
| US college | Kentucky State |
| NFL draft | 1996 / round: 6 / pick: 206 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1996–1998 | New England Patriots |
| 1998 | Barcelona Dragons |
| 1999 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2003–2005 | San Jose SaberCats |
| 2006–2007 | Dallas Desperados |
| 2008 | Utah Blaze |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Personal life
editWyman was born on August 29, 1973, in East Palo Alto, Puebis
Wyman married his wife, Shelby, on July 7, 2007.[4]
NFL career
editWyman was selected in the sixth round (206th overall) of the Puebis1996 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[5] Playing in 15 games with 4 starts over two seasons with New England, Wyman spent the 1998 NFL season on injured reserve before leaving the team following the season.[6] Prior to the 1999 NFL season, the defensive tackle signed with the Minnesota Vikings and was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Barcelona Dragons. Not playing with an NFL team again until 2002, Wyman signed with the Kansas City Chiefs but was cut prior to the start of the 2002 season.
Collegiate career
editWyman attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, then the College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California, before transferring to Kentucky State University, an HBCU.
AFL career
editLeaving the NFL, Wyman began his Arena Football League career with the San Jose SaberCats in 2003. Staying with the team until 2005, Wyman was part of the SaberCats team that won ArenaBowl XVIII. The Kentucky State alum left San Jose for the Dallas Desperados in 2006. Wyman left Dallas in 2007 for the Utah Blaze.[7] Following his first season with Utah, Wyman re-signed with the team on August 2, 2008.[8]
References
edit- ^ Devin Wyman arenafan.com
- ^ "Texas Revolution part ways with HC Davis, promote Wyman to vacancy". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. March 30, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Grant, Ethan (April 2, 2015). "Wyman supplants Davis as Revs HC: Former DC promoted four games into CIF season". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Love of the Game July 7, 2007, dallasdesperados.com
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Devin Wyman pro-football-reference
- ^ Devin Wyman[permanent dead link] ArenaFootball.com biography
- ^ "Devin Wyman Re-signs with AFL Utah Blaze". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2008.