Juwann Winfree

Juwann Winfree (born September 4, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Juwann Winfree
No. 15 – Denver Broncos
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996
Manhattan, New York
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Dwight Morrow High School
College:Colorado
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Year Team Position GP Receiving
RecYardsAvgTD
2014MarylandWR 61115814.42
2017ColoradoWR 72132515.52
2018WR 82832411.62
Career totals 216080713.56

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Professional career

Winfree was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He played in three games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019.[4]

Personal life

Winfree graduated from Academies @ Englewood at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood. 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.[5]

References
  1. "CU Buffaloes WR Juwann Winfree Is A Bronco: Denver Selects Winfree In 6th Round". 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "Juwann Winfree College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. DiLalla, Aric (April 27, 2019). "Broncos trade up to select WR Juwann Winfree in sixth round of NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com.
  4. "Broncos sign DL Kyle Peko, promote DL Deyon Sizer to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. December 14, 2019.
  5. Viders, Hillary. "Englewood Football Star Receives Key to the City". Retrieved 2019-07-08.


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