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Former Carson Colts
player
Tydus Winans
wide receiver for
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Born on July 26, 1972, and related
to gospel singers B.B. and C.C. Winans, Tydus Winans was named after the
Biblical "Titus". |

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playing at Carson High, Tydus then went on to Fresno State, where
- with great speed and the ability to make big catches - he led the team
in receiving with 42 passes for 623 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.
He twice earned Honorable Mention
All-WAC honors as a junior and senior, and caught the WAC title-clinching
pass with 15 seconds remaining in a 1992 game. *
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Winans
was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1994
NFL Draft
(68th pick overall), and played with the team as wide receiver for two
years, during which he started in 23 games, made 23 receptions for a gain
of 421 yards, and scored two touchdowns. |

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In his very first pro game, Tydus made
a diving, parallel-to-the-ground,
one- handed catch for a 29-yard gain.
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(In 1996, he was briefly
with
the Cincinnati Bengals.)
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* Photos courtesy of Kathy Ciari.


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