Player Career

Kevin Winston Jr. Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kevin Winston Jr. story

Kevin Winston Jr. built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a safety from Columbia, MD wearing No. 2, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Kevin Winston Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 87 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 5 passes defended across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kevin Winston Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Kevin Winston Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State111.42.2
2023 PostseasonPenn State8.525.84.87.5
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State8.525.84.80
2024 Regular SeasonPenn State027.14.8-8.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Michigan State

Week 13 · W 42-0 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

67 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

#2

vs Michigan

Week 11 · L 15-24 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Rutgers

Week 12 · W 55-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

53.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Rutgers

Week 12 · W 27-6 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

46.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Maryland

Week 10 · W 51-15 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

43 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Penn State

0 primary output · 27.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage

55.6

#2

2023 Postseason · Penn State

51.6

8.5 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Penn State

51.6

8.5 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games