Easop Winston Jr. (born December 17, 1996) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early life

Easop Winston Jr. was born on December 17, 1996, to Easop Winston Sr. and Renee Winston. He grew up In South San Francisco, California and attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he played

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, basketball, and ran track and field. His senior year, the Padres would be named co-champions of the

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with Archbishop Mitty Monarchs and would go on to defeat the Monarchs in the CCS Championship Final to win their first Sectional Open Division Championship in any sport and at any level. He was teammates in football and basketball with NFL player

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College career

Winston began his collegiate career at the

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. He grayshirted his first year after enrolling and had 62 receptions for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns the following season. As a sophomore, Winston caught 71 passes for 1,171 yards and 12 touchdowns. Winston committed to play at

for his remaining eligibility over an offer from Eastern Michigan. Winston redshirted his first season with the Washington State Cougars. As a redshirt junior, he played the "Z" receiver position and had 52 receptions for 654 yards and eight touchdowns. Winston caught 85 passes for 970 yards with 11 touchdowns as a redshirt senior.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Winston signed with the

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as an

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on April 25, 2020. He was waived by the Rams during final roster cuts on September 4, 2020.

New Orleans Saints

Winston was signed by the

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on May 6, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Winston was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 11, 2022. He was waived on August 15, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

WInston was claimed off waivers by the

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on August 16, 2022. He was waived by the Browns on August 30, 2022.

Seattle Seahawks

On October 19, 2022, Winston was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.

References

External links

Washington State Cougars bioNew Orleans Saints bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Winston, Easop 1996 births Living people People from South San Francisco, California Players of American football from San Francisco American football wide receivers Washington State Cougars football players Los Angeles Rams players New Orleans Saints players City College of San Francisco Rams football players Cleveland Browns players Seattle Seahawks players