Antoine Winfield Jr.

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Antoine Winfield Jr.
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Winfield with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
No. 31 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 (age 23)
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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Total tackles:157
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:3
Pass deflections:12
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Antoine Duane Winfield Jr. (born August 16, 1998) is an American football free 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 player Antoine Winfield Sr.

Early years[]

Winfield Jr. attended Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota for his freshman year before he and his family moved to The Woodlands, Texas and attended The Woodlands High School, 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 two-star recruit by Rivals.com, and accepted a scholarship from Minnesota over offers from Baylor, Eastern Michigan, Houston, Lamar, Missouri, South Florida, Texas State, and Wyoming, 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]

College Statistics[]

Antoine Winfield Jr. Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year Team GP Comb Solo Ast TFL Sk PD Int Yds TD FF FR
2016 Minnesota 10 52 37 15 2.5 0.0 3 1 82 1 0 2
2017 Minnesota 4 20 17 3 1.0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Minnesota 4 17 10 7 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 1
2019 Minnesota 12 83 58 25 3.5 3.0 1 7 98 1 2 0
College Totals[10] 30 172 122 50 7.0 4.0 6 9 180 2 2 3

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
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)		 20
All values from NFL Combine[11]

2020 season[]

Winfield was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12] On July 29, 2020, Winfield signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $7.3 million, including a $2.87 million signing bonus.[13]

He made his regular season debut in Week 1 during a 34–23 loss to the New Orleans Saints, recording six tackles and a pass deflection.[14] In Week 2, during a 31–17 win against the Carolina Panthers, Winfield recorded 11 total tackles and his first career sack, which resulted in a fumble.[15] Winfield was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in September (23 total tackles, two pass deflections, two sacks, and a forced fumble from Weeks 1–3).[16] In Week 7, during a 45–20 win against the Las Vegas Raiders, Winfield recorded two tackles, a pass deflection, and his first career interception.[17] In Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings, Winfield led the team with 12 tackles and sacked Kirk Cousins once during a 26–14 win.[18] In Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, Winfield recorded seven total tackles, one pass deflection, and recovered a fumble in a 44–27 win.[19]

Winfield finished the 2020 regular season with 94 total tackles, three sacks, six pass deflections, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[20]

2020 postseason[]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2020–21 NFL playoffs against the Washington Football Team, Winfield recorded six total tackles in a 31–23 win.[21] In the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints, Winfield recorded six total tackles as well as forced a fumble on tight end Jared Cook that was recovered by teammate Devin White during the 30–20 win.[22] Winfield injured his ankle during practice in the week leading up to the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers and was forced to miss the game, however the Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31–26 to advance to Super Bowl LV. During that game, Winfield garnered attention when he taunted Tyreek Hill using Hill's signature peace sign celebration after a fourth down incompletion, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Hill was targeted twice against Winfield Jr, recording a pass breakup and an interception on both targets, allowing a 0.0 passer rating.[23] Winfield recorded six tackles and intercepted a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes in the 31–9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.[24]

NFL career statistics[]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2020 TB 16 16 94 64 30 3.0 0 6 1 16 16.0 16 0 2 1 0 0
Total 16 16 94 60 30 3 0 6 1 16 16 16 0 2 1 0 0

Postseason[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2020 TB 3 3 18 15 3 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total 3 3 18 15 3 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Personal life[]

Winfield's father, Antoine Sr., played in the NFL for 14 seasons with the Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings.[25] Antoine Jr., was born in Columbus, Ohio while his father attended Ohio State University. His mother Erniece Winfield also attended Ohio State.[26][27]

References[]

  1. ^ Mashek, Jim (December 26, 2015). "FOOTBALL: The Woodlands' Antoine Winfield, Jr. is The Courier's 2015 Player of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Antoine Winfield Jr. commits to Gophers". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
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  4. ^ Greder, Andy (October 6, 2016). "Gophers freshman safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was 'born for this'". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Greder, Andy (September 7, 2018). "Gophers' Antoine Winfield Jr. can do it all. And one game, he just might". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  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.
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  12. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 24, 2020). "Buccaneers draft The Woodlands grad Antoine Winfield Jr". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  16. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 1, 2020). "Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, Bills QB Josh Allen among NFL Players of the Month". www.nfl.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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  18. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – December 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  20. ^ "Antoine Winfield 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  21. ^ "Wild Card – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team – January 9th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  22. ^ "Divisional Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  23. ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (February 7, 2021). "Antoine Winfield Jr.'s taunting penalty in Super Bowl LV was actually cool as hell". SBNation. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  24. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2021). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  25. ^ "Antoine Winfield Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  26. ^ Roepken, Corey (September 15, 2015). "The Woodlands' Winfield taps famous father for tips". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  27. ^ Ryan, Megan (September 11, 2019). "Just like Dad: U's Antoine Winfield Jr. picked up pick-off skills from tapes of father". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.

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