Easop Winston Jr. (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 17, 1996 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) | ||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life
editEasop 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
editWinston 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
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) | |||||||||||
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Los Angeles Rams
editWinston signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[6] He was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on September 4, 2020.[7]
New Orleans Saints
editWinston was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 6, 2021.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] Winston was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Jets.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 11, 2022.[12] He was waived on August 15, 2022.[13]
Cleveland Browns
editWinston was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on August 16, 2022.[14] He was waived by the Browns on August 30, 2022.[15]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn October 19, 2022, Winston was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[17]
On August 29, 2023, Winston was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[20]
Winston was waived by the Seahawks on August 27, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad, but was released a few days later.[21][22][23]
New York Jets
editOn November 26, 2024, Winston was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[24]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Easop Winston Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Browns claim WR Easop Winston". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 16, 2022.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (August 30, 2022). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign WR Easop Winston To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 17, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 27, 2024). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2024 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 28, 2024). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including Veteran Cornerback Artie Burns". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 2, 2024). "Seahawks Sign QB Jaren Hall To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 26, 2024). "Jets Sign RB Zonovan Knight and WR Easop Winston Jr. to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.