Juwann Winfree (born September 4, 1996) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
wide receiver who is a free agent. He played
college football at
Colorado
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, and was drafted by the
Denver Broncos
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in the sixth round of the
2019 NFL Draft.
College career
Winfree first began his college career at the
University of Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...
, where as a freshman, he finished the 2014 season with 158 receiving yards on 6 receptions. He was dismissed from the team due to an undisclosed code of conduct violation. He admitted to
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville Community College (CCC) is a community college located in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1923.
Coffeyville Community College is a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and the National Ju ...
for the 2015 season. After a year at Coffeyville, Winfree transferred to the
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University o ...
. He did not play in 2016 due to a torn ACL he suffered from earlier off-season workouts. In 2017, he made his first NCAA appearance in three years, finishing the year with 325 receiving yards. During an injury-riddled 2018 season, he finished with 324 receiving yards.
College statistics
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Winfree was drafted by the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
in the sixth round (187th overall) of the
2019 NFL Draft. He played in three games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019.
On September 5, 2020, Winfree was waived by the Broncos.
Green Bay Packers
On October 1, 2020, Winfree was signed to the
Green Bay Packers practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 and December 12 for the team's weeks 10 and 14 games against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...
and
Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On January 26, 2021, Winfree signed a reserves/futures contract with the Packers.
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Winfree as part of their final roster cuts. He was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 16, 2021, for the game against the
Chicago Bears, in which he played 2 snaps, but finished a game without a target. He was reverted to practice squad next day. He was elevated to the active roster again on October 28 ahead of a Week 8 game against the
Arizona Cardinals, during which he recorded his first NFL catch, a 12-yard pass from
Aaron Rodgers. He finished the game with four catches for 30 yards. He was elevated to the active roster again on November 20 ahead of a Week 11 game against the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...
. On December 14, 2021, the Packers signed Winfree to their active roster. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad two days later. He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on September 10, 2022. He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on September 24, 2022. He was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster on October 15, 2022. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 8, 2023.
Indianapolis Colts
On May 9, 2023, Winfree signed with the
Indianapolis Colts. He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 10, 2023.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Personal life
Winfree graduated from
Academies at Englewood, a magnet sibling school to
Dwight Morrow High School
Dwight Morrow High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Englewood, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Englewood Public School District. The school also serves students from Engle ...
in Englewood, New Jersey. He received a "Key to the City" of Englewood from Mayor Michael Wildes on June 23, 2019, during an event at which his father announced the formation of Team Winfree Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that will host low-cost camps for football, soccer, and basketball, as well as leadership conferences for area youth.
References
External links
Colorado Buffaloes bio
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1996 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Englewood, New Jersey
Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey
American football wide receivers
Maryland Terrapins football players
Colorado Buffaloes football players
Denver Broncos players
Green Bay Packers players
Indianapolis Colts players