Easop Winston
No. 18 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | December 17, 1996 | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) | ||||||||
College: | City College of San Francisco Washington State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Easop Winston Jr. (born December 17, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.
Early life[]
Easop Winston Jr. was born on December 17, 1996, to Easop Winston Sr. and Renee Winston. He grew up In South San Francisco, California and attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he played football, basketball, and ran track and field. His senior year, the Padres would be named Co-Champions of the WCAL with Archbishop Mitty Monarchs and would go on to defeat the Monarchs in the CCS Championship Final to win their first Sectional Open Division Championship in any sport and at any level. He was teammates in football and basketball with NFL player Matt Dickerson.
College career[]
Winston began his collegiate career at the City College of San Francisco. He grayshirted his first year after enrolling and had 62 receptions for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns the following season. As a sophomore, Winston caught 71 passes for 1,171 yards and 12 touchdowns. Winston committed to play at Washington State for his remaining eligibility over an offer from Eastern Michigan.[1]
Winston redshirted his first season with the Washington State Cougars.[2] As a redshirt junior, he played the "Z" receiver position and had 52 receptions for 654 yards and eight touchdowns.[3] Winston caught 85 passes for 970 yards with 11 touchdowns as a redshirt senior.[4]
Professional career[]
Los Angeles Rams[]
Winston signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on September 4, 2020.[6]
New Orleans Saints[]
Winston was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 6, 2021.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] Winston was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Jets.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 11, 2022.[11]
References[]
- ^ Loh, Stephanie (December 15, 2016). "Junior college signees Robert Valencia, Easop Winston big late pickups for WSU Cougars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (September 25, 2018). "With four TDs in four games, WR Easop Winston is thriving in first season at Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Jennings, Chantel (January 15, 2019). "First Look: Washington State's 2019 projected offensive, defensive and specialist depth chart". The Athletic. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Perez, Braulio (March 24, 2020). "Cougar WR Easop Winston's NFL quest gets boost from an old Coug". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (April 25, 2020). "Washington State QB Anthony Gordon negotiates UDFA deal with Seahawks; WR Easop Winston Jr. to play for Rams". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Easop Winston: Doesn't make final roster". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 4, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Just, Amie (May 6, 2021). "Saints to sign former Washington State WR Easop Winston". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Easop Winston: Waived by New Orleans". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (September 1, 2021). "Saints sign 11 players to their practice squad, including WRs Kawaan Baker and Kevin White". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Saints' Easop Winston: Bumped up from practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Saints sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 11, 2022.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from San Francisco
- American football wide receivers
- Washington State Cougars football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- New Orleans Saints players
- City College of San Francisco Rams football players