Juwann Winfree
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Juwann Winfree
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| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|4}}
| birth_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 210
| high_school = Academies at Englewood
(Englewood, New Jersey)
| college = Maryland (2014)
Coffeyville CC (2015)
Colorado (2016–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 187
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 75
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = W/WinfJu00
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Juwann Winfree (born September 4, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Colorado, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2019 |title=CU Buffaloes WR Juwann Winfree Is A Bronco: Denver Selects Winfree In 6th Round |url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/04/27/juwann-winfree-colorado-buffaloes-denver-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 27, 2019 |website=CBS - Denver |language=en}}
College career
Winfree first began his college career at the University of Maryland, where as a freshman, he finished the 2014 season with 158 receiving yards on 6 receptions. He was dismissed from the team due to an undisclosed code of conduct violation. He admitted to Coffeyville Community College for the 2015 season. After a year at Coffeyville, Winfree transferred to the University of Colorado. He did not play in 2016 due to a torn ACL he suffered from earlier off-season workouts. In 2017, he made his first NCAA appearance in three years, finishing the year with 325 receiving yards. During an injury-riddled 2018 season, he finished with 324 receiving yards.
=College statistics=
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| Position ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||
| Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maryland | WR
| 6 || 11 || 158 || 14.4 || 2 | |
| 2017 | rowspan=2|Colorado | WR
| 7 || 21 || 325 || 15.5 || 2 | |
| 2018 | WR
| 8 || 28 || 324 || 11.6 || 2 | ||
| colspan=3|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/juwann-winfree-1.html Total]
| 21 || 60 || 807 || 13.5 || 6 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 210
| dash = 4.53
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 6.97
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 16
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018952&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Juwann Winfree College Football Profile |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Denver Broncos=
Winfree was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Broncos trade up to select WR Juwann Winfree in sixth round of NFL Draft |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-trade-select-wr-juwann-winfree-sixth-round-nfl-draft-colorado |website=DenverBroncos.com}} He played in three games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019.{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2019 |title=Broncos sign DL Kyle Peko, promote DL Deyon Sizer to active roster |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-dl-kyle-peko-promote-dl-deyon-sizer-to-active-roster |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
On September 5, 2020, Winfree was waived by the Broncos.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-transactions-to-reach-53-man-roster-limit |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On October 1, 2020, Winfree was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Packers sign WR Juwann Winfree to the pracnorth squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-juwann-winfree-to-the-practice-squad |website=Packers.com}} He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 and December 12 for the team's weeks 10 and 14 games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2020 |title=Packers activate LB Christian Kirksey from injured reserve |url=https://apnews.com/article/nfl-new-orleans-saints-green-bay-jacksonville-jaguars-football-c57aa096acf0f584549915b2f906b979 |access-date=December 20, 2020 |website=APNews.com}}{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2021 |title=Packers activate RB AJ Dillon from the exempt/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-activate-rb-aj-dillon-from-the-exempt-covid-19-list |access-date=January 27, 2021 |website=packers.com |language=en-US}} On January 26, 2021, Winfree signed a reserves/futures contract with the Packers.{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2021 |title=Packers sign six free agents |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-six-free-agents |access-date=January 27, 2021 |website=packers.com |language=en-US}}
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Winfree as part of their final roster cuts.{{cite web |title=Packers announce roster moves |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x7726 |publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831234104/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x7726 |url-status=dead }} He was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web |title=Packers sign 16 players to practice squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-16-players-to-practice-squad |publisher=packers.com |access-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901181556/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-16-players-to-practice-squad |url-status=dead }} He was elevated to the active roster on October 16, 2021, for the game against the Chicago Bears,{{cite web |title=Packers elevate WR Juwann Winfree for gameday as COVID-19 replacement |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-wr-juwann-winfree-for-gameday-as-covid-19-replacement |publisher=packers.com |access-date=October 16, 2021}} in which he played 2 snaps, but finished a game without a target. He was reverted to practice squad next day. He was elevated to the active roster again on October 28 ahead of a Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals,{{cite web |title=Packers elevate WR Juwann Winfree for gameday as COVID-19 replacement |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-wr-juwann-winfree-for-gameday-week-8-2021 |website=Packers.com |access-date=October 28, 2021 |date=October 28, 2021 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028201116/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-wr-juwann-winfree-for-gameday-week-8-2021 |url-status=dead }} during which he recorded his first NFL catch, a 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers. He finished the game with four catches for 30 yards. He was elevated to the active roster again on November 20 ahead of a Week 11 game against the Minnesota Vikings.{{cite web |title=Packers elevate LB La'Darius Hamilton, WR Juwann Winfree for gameday |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-lb-la-darius-hamilton-wr-juwann-winfree-for-gameday |publisher=packers.com |access-date=November 20, 2021}} On December 14, 2021, the Packers signed Winfree to their active roster.{{cite web|title=Packers sign WR Juwann Winfree to active roster|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-juwann-winfree-to-active-roster|website=Packers.com|date=December 14, 2021}} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad two days later.{{cite web |title=Press release: Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-30-2022 |publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Packers sign three to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-sept-1-2022|publisher=packers.com|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901203310/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-sept-1-2022|url-status=dead}} He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on September 10, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Packers elevate two for gameday|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-two-for-gameday-2022-week-1-vs-vikings|website=packers.com|access-date=September 10, 2022|date=September 10, 2022|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910200845/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-two-for-gameday-2022-week-1-vs-vikings|url-status=dead}} He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on September 24, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-rb-patrick-taylor-to-active-roster-wk-3-2022|website=packers.com |access-date=September 24, 2022 |date=September 24, 2022}} He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on October 15, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Packers elevate WR Juwann Winfree for gameday|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-wr-juwann-winfree-for-gameday-wk-6-2022|website=packers.com |access-date=October 15, 2022 |date=October 15, 2022}} His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 8, 2023.
=Indianapolis Colts=
On May 9, 2023, Winfree signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|title=Colts sign WR Juwann Winfree, waive DE Guy Thomas|url=https://www.colts.com/news/juwann-winfree-signed-wide-receiver-free-agent-roster-move|website=Colts.com|date=May 9, 2023}} He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.colts.com/news/jonathan-taylor-reserve-pup-list-roster-moves-transactions-53-man-roster|author=Stankevitz, JJ|website=Colts.com|date=August 29, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Colts sign 16 to practice squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/practice-squad-mike-strachan-amari-rodgers-juwann-winfree-signed-wide-receiver|website=Colts.com|date=August 30, 2023}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 17, and was waived on December 9, 2023.{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2023 |title=Colts activate DT Grover Stewart, waive WR Juwann Winfree and elevate RB Tyler Goodson and WR D.J. Montgomery to active roster from practice squad for Week 14 |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-activate-grover-stewart-waive-juwann-winfree-elevate-dj-montgomery-goodson |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Colts.com |language=en-US}} He was signed back to the practice squad on December 19 and promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2024.{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2023 |title=Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson to 53-man roster from practice squad; sign DE Zach McCloud, WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Juwann Winfree to practice squad; release G Lewis Kidd from practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/isaiah-mckenzie-tony-brown-suspended-tyler-goodson-signed-53-man-roster-moves |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Colts.com |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=Colts sign WR Juwann Winfree to 53-man roster from practice squad, sign TE Eric Tomlinson to practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/wr-juwann-winfree-to-53-man-roster-te-eric-tomlinson-practice-squad |website=Colts.com |access-date=2 January 2024}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.{{cite web | last=Stankevitz | first=JJ | title=Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season | website=Colts.com | date=2024-08-27 | url=https://www.colts.com/news/jason-bean-evan-hull-jaylin-simpson-micah-abraham-roster-cuts-moves-jelani-woods-injured-reserve-53-man-roster | access-date=2024-09-05}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
| 2019 | DEN
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2020 | GB
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2021 | GB
| 7 || 0 || 8 || 58 || 7.3 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2022 | GB
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 17 || 17.0 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2023 | IND
| 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| Total | 23 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="11"| Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WinfJu00.htm pro-football-reference.com] |
=Postseason=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2021 | GB
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| colspan="2"| Total || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="11"| Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WinfJu00.htm pro-football-reference.com] |
Personal life
Winfree graduated from Academies at Englewood, a magnet sibling school to Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey. He received a Key to the City of Englewood from Mayor Michael Wildes on June 23, 2019, during an event at which his father announced the formation of Team Winfree Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that will host low-cost camps for football, soccer, and basketball, as well as leadership conferences for area youth.{{Cite web |last=Viders |first=Hillary |date=July 8, 2019 |title=Englewood Football Star Receives Key to the City |url=https://thepressgroup.net/englewood-football-star-receives-key-to-the-city/ |access-date=July 8, 2019 |website=The Press Group |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
{{footballstats|yahoo=32019|espn=3128317|nfl=juwann-winfree}}
- [https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/juwann-winfree/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11701 Colorado Buffaloes bio]
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