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Combine Countdown: Antoine Winfield Jr.
2/21/2020 1:00:00 PM | Football
Unanimous All-American headed to NFL Combine
Four University of Minnesota football players – Carter Coughlin, Tyler Johnson, Kamal Martin and Antoine Winfield Jr. – have been invited to participate in the 2020 NFL Combine.
A total of 337 prospects were invited to attend the annual event, which will take place in Indianapolis from Feb. 24 through March 1.
In advance of the annual event, we will take a look at each of the four Gophers invited to participate. Today, we take a look at Winfield.
Winfield played in 33 career games for Minnesota during four seasons in the Maroon and Gold. He was named a unanimous All-American in 2019 after a standout season that saw him make 88 tackles (62 solo) and tie a school modern-era record with seven interceptions. Winfield was also named the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and was one of fine finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is presented to the best defensive player in the nation.
Winfield record three touchdowns during his Gopher career. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns for Minnesota, doing so at Maryland in 2016 and at Rutgers in 2019. He also returned a punt for a touchdown in 2018. Winfield also sealed two wins for the Gophers with interceptions against Fresno State in the end zone at home in 2018 and in double overtime on the road in 2019.
Winfield also excelled in the classroom at Minnesota. He was named Academic All-Big Ten three times, was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and was also a CoSida Academic All-District performer.
The NFL Combine will be broadcast on the NFL Network. A complete broadcast schedule can be found here.
Tentative Combine workout schedule:
Thursday, Feb 27: TE, QB, WO
Friday, Feb 28: PK, ST, OL, RB
Saturday, Feb 29: DL, LB
Sunday, Mar 1: DB
A total of 337 prospects were invited to attend the annual event, which will take place in Indianapolis from Feb. 24 through March 1.
In advance of the annual event, we will take a look at each of the four Gophers invited to participate. Today, we take a look at Winfield.
Winfield played in 33 career games for Minnesota during four seasons in the Maroon and Gold. He was named a unanimous All-American in 2019 after a standout season that saw him make 88 tackles (62 solo) and tie a school modern-era record with seven interceptions. Winfield was also named the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year and was one of fine finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is presented to the best defensive player in the nation.
Winfield record three touchdowns during his Gopher career. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns for Minnesota, doing so at Maryland in 2016 and at Rutgers in 2019. He also returned a punt for a touchdown in 2018. Winfield also sealed two wins for the Gophers with interceptions against Fresno State in the end zone at home in 2018 and in double overtime on the road in 2019.
Winfield also excelled in the classroom at Minnesota. He was named Academic All-Big Ten three times, was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and was also a CoSida Academic All-District performer.
The NFL Combine will be broadcast on the NFL Network. A complete broadcast schedule can be found here.
Tentative Combine workout schedule:
Thursday, Feb 27: TE, QB, WO
Friday, Feb 28: PK, ST, OL, RB
Saturday, Feb 29: DL, LB
Sunday, Mar 1: DB
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