He primarily played WR at Burton (TX) HS and registered over 1,100 yards. and 18 TDs during his high school career.
He was named the College Football Playoff Semifinal Defensive Most Valuable Player after registering 7 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1 PD, and 1 INT, which he returned for a 29-yard. TD in a win over Michigan to advance to the National Championship.
He grew up in the small town of Burton, TX, which has a population of 283.
Golden Nuggets
He primarily played WR at Burton (TX) HS and registered over 1,100 yards. and 18 TDs during his high school career.
He was named the College Football Playoff Semifinal Defensive Most Valuable Player after registering 7 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1 PD, and 1 INT, which he returned for a 29-yard. TD in a win over Michigan to advance to the National Championship.
He grew up in the small town of Burton, TX, which has a population of 283.
Goldmine
While at Burton (TX) HS, Win- ters was a jack of all trades. He starred in baseball, basketball and track & field in addition to football. On the gridiron, Win- ters played QB, RB, WR, DB and P as well as his current position of LB.
Winters and linebackers coach Johnny Holland share a bond over growing up in small East Texas towns. Winters is a native of Burton, whose population is a mere 283, while Holland's hometown of Hempstead is a bit larger with a population of 6,028. The two are just 20 minutes apart and despite their size, the two tiny towns have produced a pair of NFL LBs. "I think Coach Holland is a great guy," Winters said when asked about his new position coach. "He's definitely going to be himself, and I think he just is a great coach, and he's going to put you in the best position to make plays, and that's what you want as a player."
College
Appeared in 48 games (39 starts) in four years (2019-22) at Texas Christian and registered 246 tackles, 33.5 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, 10 PDs, 3 INTs and 2 FRs. As a senior in 2022, started all 15 games and set career-highs with 79 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks as well as adding 3 PDs, 1 INT and 1 FR, earning First-Team All-Big 12 honors. As a junior in 2021, started all 12 games he appeared in and tallied 74 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, 4 PDs and 2 INTs. As a sophomore in 2020, started all 10 games and added 65 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 2 PDs and 1 FR. As a freshman in 2019, appeared in 11 games (2 starts) and registered 28 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and 1 PD.
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