CLEVELAND, Ohio – With the 183rd pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns took a quarterback from a small school, Spergon Wynn out of Southwest Texas State University.

Arguably, what Wynn is most known for now is being apart of "The Brady 6."

Six quarterbacks were taken before Patriots selected future Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady at 199 in the 2000 draft. Joining Wynn into that club were Chad Pennington (by the N.Y. Jets), Giovanni Carmazzi (49ers), Chris Redman (Ravens), Tee Martin (Steelers) and Marc Bulger (Saints).

Wynn ended up playing one season with the Browns before being sent over to the then-NFL Europe's Amsterdam team, before being traded to Minnesota, where he played for two seasons. After his stint with the Vikings, Wynn spent four years in the Canadian Football League.

Wynn is No. 4 on our list as over the next three weeks we look back at all the Browns' starting quarterbacks since 1999. Here is a look at his career highlights and lowlights, his time in Cleveland, and what he's been doing since his days in a Browns uniform.

Spergon Wynn, 2000

0-1 as a Browns starter

Before the Browns

Wynn started his collegiate career at Minnesota under head coach Jim Wacker, who was also a Texas native. Once Wacker was fired and Glen Mason arrived, Wynn transferred closer to home to Southwest Texas State before the 1998 season.

"(Mason) had guys transferring in at my position that I felt would get more playing time, so I went down to Texas State to battle for a position," Wynn said by phone.

After he finished his senior season at Southwest Texas State, Wynn was invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

How he came to the Browns

After being selected in the sixth round, Wynn was told he would be sitting and watching behind Ty Detmer and Tim Couch.

Wynn said the experience of going from a small school to an NFL organization was a shock at first, especially going from a student athlete to a professional with "such a drastic change."

Browns highlights

Wynn got his first NFL start his rookie year in Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. His start resulted in a 48-0 loss, as he went 22-for-54 for 167 yards and one interception.

To Wynn, the highlight of his time in Cleveland was the guys he spent time with in the locker room.

"That's kind of what I take away from the whole experience, not what I did on the field because there wasn't much, honestly," he said. "It was more about, when I think of it, me being a rookie and trying to adapt to a new league and our team was really new."

Browns lowlights

Through one year with the Browns and one start, Wynn didn't spend a lot of time on the field. His career stats are the same as they were in his start against the Jaguars.

"I don't really have anything as a lowlight. I mean, yeah I went in and didn't play well and threw a bunch of interceptions (six with the Vikings in 2001) on the field," Wynn said. "If I look back maybe I would have made different throws or reads, but I look at it as a learning process, as helping me grow and mature and become a young man."

How he left the Browns

Following Wynn's rookie season, the Browns sent him to the Amsterdam Admirals, an NFL Europe team. After a successful trip to Europe, throwing for 2,039 yards and 14 touchdowns, Wynn was traded to Minnesota before the 2001 season.

With Chris Palmer out the door and Butch Davis in as the new Browns head coach in 2001, it was uncertain which guys would be where, Wynn said.

"When I got the news I was (traded), it was mixed feelings," he said. "I had friends in Cleveland and felt like I was learning but going to Minnesota, I went to college and had friends there, too. I was basically glad I wasn't released and was glad another team did have interest."

What he's doing now

Currently, Wynn is a commodities broker with Amerex Energy Services in Houston, where he spends his time selling and buying wholesale power and natural gas.

Along with his career at Amerex, Wynn and his wife, Joslyn, have a three-year-old son, Spergon IV, with another baby boy due in November.

He enjoys playing golf and says he hasn't thrown a football in "probably four or five years."

Interviews in restaurants

During his rookie year, Wynn remembers walking into a restaurant down the street from Browns headquarters. Fans filled the restaurant for a taped TV show with Browns players and coaches.

The Browns media relations guy asked him if he wanted to do an interview. When he got there, Wynn was shocked to find "100-200 people crammed in."

With all the lights, boom microphones, and a make up lady, Wynn got a little nervous.

"The sportscaster could tell I was not in the right state of mind to be interviewed. I was sweating and stuttering," he said. "But afterwards the media people came to me and said they got great responses from my interview. The fans and the community, they are truly loyal."

Grateful for the opportunity

Though Wynn didn't have a long NFL tenure and started just three games, the entire experience was worth it.

"I really don't have any bad memories, and I'm not just saying that," Wynn said. "I don't look at life that way. I was playing professional football; you're living your dream. I didn't play long enough or well enough to have thoughts like that."

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