Dee Winters
| No. 53 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | October 17, 2000 Brenham, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Burton (Burton, Texas) | ||||
| College: | TCU (2019–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 216 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
De'Monderick Winters (born October 17, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU.
Early years[edit]
Winters was born on October 17, 2000, and grew up in Burton, Texas, a small town west of Houston that had only one gas station.[1] He played football at Burton High School and was a two-way player, although he was primarily used at wide receiver.[2] A three-star recruit, he ranked as the 87th-best player in the state and committed to TCU over Arkansas, Northwestern, Arizona State and Texas Tech.[2][3]
College career[edit]
Although recruited as a safety, Winters' position was quickly changed to linebacker when he arrived at TCU.[4] As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games, two of which he started, and posted 28 tackles and a sack.[2] The following year, he won the starting job, started all 10 matches and placed second on the team with 65 tackles, 9.5 of which were for a loss.[3][5] He remained a starter in 2021, starting all 12 games and leading TCU with 74 tackles while being third on the team with five tackles-for-loss.[3]
As a senior in 2022, Winters led a defense that brought TCU to the national championship game, earning first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors after tallying 79 tackles, the fourth-best on the squad, a team-leading 14.5 tackles-for-lossp (tied with Dylan Horton), and 7.5 sacks, placing second on the team.[3] He was named most valuable player of their playoff semifinals win over Michigan after recording seven tackles, three of which were for a loss, a pass breakup and a 29-yard interception return touchdown.[3] After the season, he was invited to the Senior Bowl.[3] At the time of his graduation, Winters was the career leader in stops among active TCU players.[3]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.49 s | 1.56 s | 2.59 s | 4.46 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
20 reps | ||
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Winters was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Dee Winters, Linebacker, TCU Horned Frogs". Sports Illustrated. March 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Davison, Drew (November 9, 2020). "LB Dee Winters making small town of Burton proud". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Garrett, Tommy (April 9, 2023). "Dee Winters, LB, TCU | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
- ^ Wilson, Davis (April 2, 2023). "Football: Dee Winters Works at TCU's Pro Day in Front of All 32 NFL Teams". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Craven, Mike (July 28, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: TCU linebacker Dee Winters checks in at No. 30". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
- ^ "Dee Winters Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dee Winters College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023). "49ers Select LB Dee Winters with the No. 216 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
