Winston Frederick Justice (born September 14, 1984) is a former

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offensive tackle. He was drafted by the

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in the second round (39th overall pick) of the

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. He played college football at USC. Currently, Winston Justice is a vice president based in Bernstein's Nashville headquarters, serving as an asset manager to multigenerational families, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Prior to joining Bernstein in 2019, he was a portfolio manager for PIA's Alternative Investments Group. Earlier, he co-founded MJC Capital, an early-stage investment vehicle, and also served as a portfolio manager for Wells Fargo Securities. He holds BA in Public Policy from the University of Southern California, an MBA from George Washington University, and the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation from The Yale School of Management. Winston's philanthropic work includes serving on the board of directors for YCAP, Nashville Coaching Coalition, and service efforts with Habitat for Humanity of Collier County, Young Life Naples, and Eagles Fly for Leukemia in Philadelphia. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Walter Payton Philadelphia Man of the Year award. He relocated to Nashville in 2018 with his wife and their three children.

Early years

Justice attended

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College career

Justice played college football at the

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. He was regarded as one of the best tackles to come out of USC. Justice blocked for two Heisman Trophy winners and 1 former (quarterbacks

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and

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, and running back

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Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Justice was selected in the second round with the 39th overall pick by the

in the

. However, the Eagles did consider using their first round draft pick on him. Many considered him a first round pick because of his athleticism and other abilities. His first NFL start came against the New York Giants on September 30, 2007. In the Eagles' 16–3 loss, Justice allowed six sacks. Justice was outmatched by defensive end

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of the Giants in his first appearance in the NFL. Justice made his second career start against the

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on September 13, 2009, and played well against star defensive end

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. After starting right tackle

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was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury on September 15, 2009, Justice became the full-time starter at the position. Justice started all sixteen games in 2009. On November 24, 2009, Justice was given a four-year contract extension, which put him under contract until the end of the 2013 season. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Walter Payton Philadelphia Man of the Year award. Justice was also a player elected team representative and helped advocate for this teammates. Justice was placed on the active/

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list on July 28, 2011, due to a knee injury. He was activated on September 3.

Indianapolis Colts

Justice was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on March 14, 2012, along with the Eagles' sixth round pick in 2012 for the Colts' sixth round pick in 2012.

Denver Broncos

On September 18, 2013, the

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signed Justice after starting left offensive tackle

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suffered a season-ending foot sprain. In 2014, the

re-signed Justice.

Personal life

Justice is a Christian. Justice has spoken about his faith saying, "I work to glorify

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. ... I think my goal is to be a great offensive tackle. But, my major goal is to glorify God. I want people to see

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in me, when I play. Not being fearful, to giving his all on every play." Winston Justice currently lives in Nashville with his wife Dania and three children Selah, Calais, and Tali.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioPhiladelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Justice, Winston 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Long Beach, California American football offensive tackles USC Trojans football players Philadelphia Eagles players Indianapolis Colts players Denver Broncos players Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni