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Justin Winters
Linebacker
Junior/Junior * 5-11 * 202
Greenbelt, MD
Eleanor Roosevelt |
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HOOF PRINTS
Speedy, physical linebacker who exploded onto the scene as a sophomore...earned third-team All-MAC honors in 2008...should return as a starter in 2009.
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SOPHOMORE (2008)
Had a breakout season at linebacker...played in all 14 games and started 13...led the Bulls and ranked fifth in the MAC in tackles with 125 - the highest tackle total in Division I-A history...named All-MAC Third Team...ranked second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss...led the team with four forced fumbles...had two sacks...added four pass breakups and an interception...in his first career start against UTEP (8/28) had 10 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, an interception and a pass breakup...had 12 tackles against Temple...had seven tackles, including one for loss, and a forced fumble against Missouri (9/20)...had a career-best 14 tackles against Central Michigan (9/27)...recovered an onside kick against the Chippewas...had eight tackles and forced a fumble that set up the game-tying score against Army (10/18)...had eight tackles and a forced fumble against Ohio (10/28)...had 10 tackles and a pass breakup against Akron (11/13)...had 12 tackles against Bowling Green (11/21)...had 11 tackles, 1.5 for loss and two pass breakups against Kent State (11/28)...had five solo tackles against Ball State in the MAC Championship game...had eight tackles and a forced fumble against Connecticut in the International Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2007)
Played in 10 games...excelled as a special teams "gunner"...had four tackles, a half sack and a quarterback hurry on the season...had a pair of tackles at Ball State (9/29)...had half a sack and a quarterback hurry against Ohio (10/6)...had a solo tackle at Kent State (11/24).
| WINTERS' CAREER STATISTICS |
| 2007 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0.5-5 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
58 |
67 |
125 |
7.5-28 |
2-15 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Totals |
59 |
70 |
129 |
8-33 |
2-15 |
1 |
0 |
4 |