James Winchester (American football)
 Winchester in the 2019 NFL season | |||||||||
| No. 41 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 1989 Washington, Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Washington (Washington, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021 | |||||||||
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James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Oklahoma.[1]
Professional career[]
Philadelphia Eagles[]
Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.[2]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015.[3] On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs.[4]
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive.[5]
Winchester won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[6]
On November 23, 2021, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2023 season.[7]
Personal life[]
Winchester's father Michael, who was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984–85, was killed in a shooting at Will Rogers World Airport on November 15, 2016.[8] He is married with one son.[9]
References[]
- ^ Sooners Bio
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs: James Winchester". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs sign long-snapper James Winchester to two-year deal". FoxSports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (February 1, 2017). "James Winchester's extension is for 5 years, $4.45 million". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs sign LS James Winchester to 2-year contract extension". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 23, 2021.
- ^ Paylor, Terez A. (November 15, 2016). "Father of Chiefs long snapper killed in Oklahoma City shooting on Tuesday". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (February 4, 2020). "OU football: Family celebration after Super Bowl win exactly how James Winchester's father would have wanted it". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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