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Draft Scouting Report

Rating: 84.40 (Starter)

Pro Comparison: Eric Reid

Summary

The job of a modern safety is more often than not to clean up plays in front of them. Few are better in the draft class at said skill than Kevin Winston Jr. He's a long and physical safety who enjoys sticking ball-carriers in their tracks. While the ACL tear he suffered early in the 2024 season muddies his projection to the next level, there's a reason he still declared for the draft. His tape as a true sophomore in 2023 was still good enough to get drafted highly.

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2024: Limited to two games due to a partially torn ACL
2023: Team-high 60 tackles (35 solo) to go along with five pass breakups, 2.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and an interception in 13 starts at safety

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