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0:562025 NFL Draft Grades: Titans Select Kevin Winston Jr No. 82
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1:012025 NFL Draft Top Safeties: No. 4 Kevin Winston Jr. (Penn State)
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1:02PSU's KJ Winston Turns 4.5 40 Five Months Into ACL Rehab
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2:32How KJ Winston's injury impacted Penn State defense
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2:08Penn State Safety Kevin Winston Jr. injured | Cover 3
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 83.65 (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.
About
- 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
Strengths
- Plays with overt physicality.
- Long arms that wrap easily in space. Rarely misses tackles
- Good body control in space. Reacts well laterally
- Cranks up to full speed in a hurry. Little hesitation in his game
Weaknesses
- Unrefined man skills. Jumpy in 1-on-1 situations
- Attacks without care at times. Can be taken out of position
- Not much a playmaker on the football over course of career
Top Kevin Winston Jr. News
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Titans' Kevin Winston Jr.: Goes to Tennessee
The Titans selected Winston in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 82nd overall.
Tennessee gets a nice value here as Winston is one of the top-rated safeties in the class. He had his junior season cut short due to a knee injury but his 2023 season showed legitimate promise as he racked up 61 tackles and six pass breakups. Still, he has just one year of starting experience under his belt so there is a need for development and refinement.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Columbia, MD |
| Class: Junior |