Winston October

Winston October (born July 12, 1976) is the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former Canadian football defensive back who played six seasons in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes and Eskimos. He played college football at the University of Richmond and attended Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] He was also a member of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

Winston October
Edmonton Eskimos
October before a Redblacks game in 2019.
Born: (1976-07-12) July 12, 1976
Guyana
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Receivers coach
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
CollegeRichmond
High schoolWoodbridge (VA) Gar-Field
Career history
As coach
2007–2013VMI (Asst, DB, WR)
2014–2017William & Mary (WR)
2018–2019Ottawa Redblacks (WR)
2020–presentEdmonton Eskimos (WR)
As player
1999–2000Montreal Alouettes
2001Washington Redskins*
2001–2004Edmonton Eskimos
*Offseason or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards

College career

October was a four-time All-Atlantic 10 defensive back selection while playing for the Richmond Spiders. He also served as team captain during the Spiders' Atlantic 10 championship season in 1998 and was named All-America by The Sports Network.[2] He finished his career ranked first on the conference's all-time punt return yardage list.[3]

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

October signed with the Montreal Alouettes in 1999. He was used mainly as a kick returner, also seeing time at defensive back. He returned two punts for touchdowns and a missed field 111 yards for a touchdown during the 2000 CFL season. He became a free agent after the 2000 season.[4]

Washington Redskins

October spent the 2001 offseason with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League after signing with the team in April 2001.[5]

Edmonton Eskimos

October was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos in September 2001 and played for the team through the 2004 CFL season. He returned four punts for touchdowns during his time with the Eskimos. He also had 1,018 kickoff return yards in 2003 and 1,073 in 2004. October saw time as a wide receiver, recording 19 receptions for 196 yards in 2003.[4]

Coaching career

Virginia Military Institute

October joined the VMI Keydets coaching staff as an assistant coach during the summer of 2007, spending his first two season coaching the secondary. He became the wide receivers coach in 2009, a position he held for five years.[2][3]

College of William & Mary

October became the William & Mary Tribe's wide receivers coach in March 2014.[3] Winston remained with William & Mary through the 2017 season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Winston joined the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL in time for the 2018 season. The following offseason offensive coordinator Jaime Elizondo left the team which expanded Winston's role for the 2019 season to include the responsibility of play calling.[6] However, midway through the 2019 season, with the offense sputtering and the team having lost six of their last seven matches, head coach Rick Campbell turned over the role of offensive play-calling to Joe Paopao.[7]

Edmonton Eskimos

On January 15, 2020, it was announced that October had joined the Edmonton Eskimos as the team's receivers coach and passing game coordinator.[8]

References
  1. "Winston October joins Tribe's football staff". insidenova.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. "Winston October". vmikeydets.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. "Winston October". tribeathletics.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. "Winston October". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  5. "Derrick Fletcher". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  6. "Report: Campbell says receivers coach Winston October to call plays". CFL.ca. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  7. Staff, 3Down. "Redblacks hand play-calling duties to Joe Paopao | 3DownNation". Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  8. "Eskimos announce 2020 coaching staff". CFL.ca. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
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