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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De'Monderick Winters(born October 17, 2000) is an American professionalfootballlinebackerfor theSan Francisco 49ersof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatTCU.
Early years
[edit]Winters was born on October 17, 2000, and grew up inBurton, Texas,a small town west ofHoustonthat had only one gas station.[1]He playedfootballat Burton High School and was a two-way player, although he was primarily used atwide receiver.[2]A three-star recruit, he ranked as the 87th-best player in the state and committed toTCUoverArkansas,Northwestern,Arizona StateandTexas Tech.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Although recruited as asafety,Winters' position was quickly changed tolinebackerwhen he arrived at TCU.[4]As a truefreshman,he appeared in 11 games, two of which he started, and posted 28tacklesand asack.[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 aseniorin 2022, Winters led a defense that brought TCU to thenational championship game,earning first-team All-Big 12 Conferencehonors after tallying 79 tackles, the fourth-best on the squad, a team-leading 14.5 tackles-for-lossp (tied withDylan Horton), and 7.5 sacks, placing second on the team.[3]He was namedmost valuable playerof theirplayoff semifinals winoverMichiganafter recording seven tackles, three of which were for a loss, apass breakupand a 29-yardinterceptionreturntouchdown.[3]After the season, he was invited to theSenior 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
31+5⁄8in (0.80 m) |
8+5⁄8in (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 | ||
| Sources:[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Winters was drafted by theSan Francisco 49ersin the sixth round (216th overall) of the2023 NFL draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"NFL Draft Profile: Dee Winters, Linebacker, TCU Horned Frogs".Sports Illustrated.March 29, 2023.
- ^abcDavison, Drew (November 9, 2020)."LB Dee Winters making small town of Burton proud".Fort Worth Star-Telegram.p. B7 – viaNewspapers.
- ^abcdefgGarrett, 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.RetrievedMay 1,2023.
- ^"2023 NFL Draft Scout Dee Winters College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMay 1,2023.
- ^McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023)."49ers Select LB Dee Winters with the No. 216 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft".49ers.RetrievedApril 30,2023.