Biography
NEVADA CAREER
SIXTH YEAR (2023): Appeared in 11 games, making three starts ... Finished with 17 tackles, among those a sack, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, and recovered a fumble ... Made two tackles (one solo) at No. 6/6 USC (Sept. 2) ... Had two tackles (one solo) against Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Had a sack, 2.0 tackle-for-loss, and five tackles against UNLV (Oct. 14).
RS SENIOR (2022): Played in nine games, making seven starts ... Finished with 14 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, and an interception ... Made three tackles (one solo) against Colorado State (Oct. 7) ... Picked off a pass and made two solo tackles at Hawai'i (Oct. 15) ... Recorded a sack against San Diego State (Oct. 22) ... Had a sack and 1.5 TFL among his five tackles at UNLV (Nov. 26).
USC CAREER
RS JUNIOR (2021): Winston appeared in 3 games (Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State) as a backup inside linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2021 ... He made 1 tackle (versus Arizona) in 2021.
RS SOPHOMORE (2020): Winston was expected to battle for playing time at inside linebacker as a sophomore in 2020, but he suffered a broken ankle in the summer of 2020 and missed the 2020 season while recovering.
RS FRESHMAN (2019): Winston saw key action in USC’s last 7 games (Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona State, California, UCLA, Iowa) as a backup outside linebacker as a redshirt freshman in 2019 ... He started once (Arizona State) ... Overall in 2019, he had 8 tackles, including 1 for a 2-yard loss ... He suffered a sprained right ankle in 2019 fall camp and was sidelined for USC’s first 6 games ... He had 2 tackles at Colorado, 1 tackle against Oregon, a tackle for loss at Arizona State, a tackle at California and 3 tackles against UCLA.
FRESHMAN (2018): Winston saw brief action in 4 games (Arizona State, California, Oregon State, UCLA) at outside linebacker and on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2018, allowing him to redshirt ... Overall in 2018, he had 1 tackle (at Oregon State).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
He made 2017 Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nuggets Best of the Rest and USA Today All-Oregon second team as a senior outside linebacker at Central Catholic High in Portland (Ore.) ... In 2017, he had 14 tackles, including 5 for losses (with 4 sacks) and a fumble recovery ... As a 2016 junior, he made USA Today All-Oregon first team while getting 15 tackles (3 for losses) and a fumble recovery.
