James Winchester (American football)
| No. 41 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||||
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| Born: |
August 6, 1989 Washington, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: |
Washington (Washington, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018 | |||||||||||
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James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Oklahoma.[1]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.[2]
Kansas City Chiefs
Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015.[3] On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs.[4]
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive.[5]
Personal life
Winchester's father Michael, was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984–1985. Michael was killed in a shooting at Will Rogers World Airport on November 15, 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Sooners Bio
- ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs: James Winchester". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "Chiefs sign long-snapper James Winchester to two-year deal". FoxSports.com.
- ↑ Roesch, Wesley (February 1, 2017). "James Winchester's extension is for 5 years, $4.45 million". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (November 15, 2016). "Father of Chiefs long snapper killed in Oklahoma City shooting on Tuesday". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 15, 2016.