Kevin Winston Jr. Explained

Kevin Winston Jr.
School:Penn State Nittany Lions
Currentnumber:2
Currentposition:Safety
Class:Junior
Birth Date:2 December 2003
Birth Place:Columbia, Maryland
Heightft:6
Heightin:2
Weight Lb:210
Highschool:DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
Pastschools:
Espn:4685617

Kevin Dwayne Winston Jr. (born December 2, 2003) is an American football safety for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early years

Kevin Winston Jr. attended middle school at Washington Jesuit Academy in Washington, D.C., where his father is the vice principal.[1] [2] His father, Kevin Winston Sr. played football at James Madison University for four seasons, winning a National Championship in 2004.[3] [4] Winston Jr. attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. As a senior in 2021, he was named the All-Met Defensive Player Player of the Year by The Washington Post after recording 50 tackles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.[5] He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[6] [7]

College career

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2022, Winston Jr. played in 12 games and had 16 tackles.[8] As a sophomore in 2023, he started 13 games and had 61 tackles and an interception.[9] [10] After the season, Winston was awarded All-Big Ten honorable mention laurels.[4] He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for week one of the 2024 season following his performance against West Virginia. [11] That same week, he was selected for the Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week Award. [12] Winston Jr. was injured in his second game of the season against Bowling Green. Head coach James Franklin said he would be out for an extended period of time due to a long-term injury.[13]

Winston Jr. plans on majoring in criminal justice at Penn State.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sinclair . Kevin . Details on Notre Dame S Recruit Kevin Winston Jr. . 247 Sports . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Our Faculty & Staff . Washington Jesuit Academy . 10 June 2024.
  3. Web site: FCS Football Championship History . NCAA . 10 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Kevin Winston Jr. Biography . Pennsylvania State . 10 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Gallen . Daniel . December 15, 2021 . 4-star Kevin Winston Jr. picks up prestigious honor before signing with Penn State . The Patriot-News.
  6. Web site: Sauber . Jon . July 31, 2021 . Penn State football adds its third commitment in six days with safety Kevin Winston . Centre Daily Times.
  7. Web site: Hockensmith . Dustin . August 2, 2021 . What's Penn State getting in 3-star recruit KJ Winston? A high-IQ safety equipped to defend the run and pass . The Patriot-News.
  8. Web site: Flounders . Bob . July 14, 2023 . How good can a rangy second-year safety be in 2023? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120025950/https://www.theprogressnews.com/how-good-can-a-rangy-second-year-safety-be-in-2023/article_526d1024-2290-11ee-a267-5f7cca068953.html . January 20, 2024 . The Progress News.
  9. Web site: Collins . Donnie . September 28, 2023 . Winston trying to be himself in starting role for Penn State . The Times Tribune.
  10. Web site: Flounders . Bob . December 19, 2023 . KJ Winston's impressive November could mean big things for Penn State’s defense in the Peach Bowl . The Patriot-News.
  11. Web site: Knuppel. Rodney. September 6, 2024 . Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week award goes to Kevin Winston Jr. . USA Today.
  12. Web site: Mantz. Tyler. September 3, 2024 . Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. earns Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player of the Week Award . The Daily Collegian.
  13. Web site: Mcguire . Kevin . Kevin Winston Jr. sidelined with 'long-term injury' . Yahoo Sports . 28 November 2024 . September 19, 2024.

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