Antoine Winfield Jr.

Antoine Duane Winfield Jr. (born August 16, 1998) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota, and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He is the son of former NFL cornerback Antoine Winfield Sr.

Antoine Winfield Jr.
No. 31 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998
Columbus, Ohio
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas)
College:Minnesota
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Unanimous All-American (2019)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2019)
  • Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Winfield Jr. attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, where he was a three-year letterer and two-year starting safety, in addition to being the team's kick returner alongside future NFL player Patrick Carr. As a senior, he totaled 87 tackles, five forced fumbles, and one interception, and was named the Montgomery County Player of the Year. [1] Winfield was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.com and as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, accepting a scholarship from Minnesota over offers from Baylor, Eastern Michigan, Houston, Lamar, Missouri, South Florida, and Texas State, among others.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman at Minnesota in 2016, Winfield Jr. played in 12 games and made nine starts. During the season, he had 52 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovered for a touchdown.[4] He played in the first four games in 2017 before suffering an injury that caused him to miss the rest of the season.[5] He finished the season with 20 tackles and a sack. Winfield Jr. again played in only four games in 2018, recording 17 tackles and an interception.[6] He returned from the injuries in 2019 and was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[7][8] After being named a first team all American and Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year during the 2019 season, Winfield announced that he would forgo his final 2 years of eligibility and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9 1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 30 1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.45 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10]

Winfield was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 45th pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[11]

Personal life

His father, Antoine Winfield, played in the NFL for fourteen seasons with the Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings. Antoine Jr., was born in Columbus, Ohio while his father attended Ohio State University. Antoine's mother Erniece Winfield also attended Ohio State.[12][13]

References
  1. Mashek, Jim (December 26, 2015). "FOOTBALL: The Woodlands' Antoine Winfield, Jr. is The Courier's 2015 Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle.
  2. "Antoine Winfield Jr. commits to Gophers". Star Tribune.
  3. "Winfield Jr 247Sports".
  4. "Gophers freshman safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was 'born for this'". October 6, 2016.
  5. "Gophers' Antoine Winfield Jr. can do it all. And one game, he just might". September 7, 2018.
  6. "Gophers' Antoine Winfield Jr. is healthy, ready to make a difference in the secondary". Star Tribune.
  7. "Unfinished business: After nearly leaving Gophers, Antoine Winfield Jr. stuck around to reap this season's rewards". Star Tribune.
  8. "Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., named a finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy". Star Tribune.
  9. Ryan, Megan (January 9, 2020). "Antoine Winfield Jr. declares for NFL draft, leaving Gophers early". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. "Antoine Winfield Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  11. Wilson, Aaron (April 24, 2020). "Buccaneers draft The Woodlands grad Antoine Winfield Jr". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  12. "The Woodlands' Winfield taps famous father for tips". HoustonChronicle.com. September 15, 2015.
  13. "Just like Dad: U's Antoine Winfield Jr. picked up pick-off skills from tapes of father". Star Tribune.
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