2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention laurels from the coaches and media.
Season: Started all 13 games at safety...Made a team-high 60 tackles (35 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, an interception and five pass breakups.
West Virginia (9/2): Made three tackles (2 solo) in first career start. Delaware (9/9): Recovered a fumble in the third quarter, the first of his career...Assisted on a tackle. at Illinois (9/16): Made three tackles (2 solo) to go along with a pass breakup. Iowa (9/23): Posted a solo stop and broke up a pass. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted a career-high five tackles (4 solo). UMass (10/14): Assisted on one tackle. at Ohio State (10/21): Posted a career-high seven tackles (4 solo). Indiana (10/28): Recovered a muffed punt in the first quarter...Finished the game with three tackles (2 solo). at Maryland (11/4): Made five tackles (4 solo) and a tackle for loss. Michigan (11/11): Made a career-high 12 tackles (5 solo) to go along with 0.5 tackles for loss. Rutgers (11/18): Registered six tackles (4 solo) and an interception...The interception was the first of his career. at Michigan State (11/24): Posted a career-best two pass breakups...Added a solo tackle for loss and finished with four tackles (2 solo).
2022 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games...Made 16 tackles (11 solo) with a tackle for loss.
Ohio (9/10): Made three tackles (2 solo). Central Michigan (9/24): Tallied two stops. at Michigan (10/15): Recorded two tackles. at Indiana (11/5): Picked up three solo tackles. Maryland (11/12): Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (11/19): Made three solo stops, including his first career tackle for loss. vs. Utah (1/2): Made two tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for head coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School...Was a two-time team captain and two-time team MVP...Named the All-Met State Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...Was a first-team All-WCAC selection his senior season...Earned honorable mention All-WCAC honors as a sophomore...Tallied 50 tackles, three interceptions, 10 pass breakups and a fumble recovery for a touchdown during senior campaign...Added two field goal blocks and five touchdowns...Recorded 30 tackles, had two interceptions and added a pick-six as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals...Was a three-star prospect by ESPN...Ranked the No. 346 prospect, No. 28 safety and No. 5 player in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked the No. 327 player nationally, No. 31 safety and No. 4 recruit in Maryland by On3...Rated the No. 23 safety and No. 5 prospect in Maryland by Rivals...Rated the No. 34 safety and No. 15 player in Maryland by ESPN...Also ran track in high school.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kevin Dwayne Winston Jr...Son of Kevin and Natasha Winston...Has a sister, Khloe...Father, Kevin, played football at James Madison University for four seasons...Likes to swim and ride bikes often in his spare time...Plans on majoring in criminal justice at Penn State.