Isaiah Winstead

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Isaiah Winstead
No. 14 – Arlington Renegades
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-09) August 9, 1999 (age 25)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Highland Springs (Henrico County, VA)
College: Norfolk State (2017-2018)
Toledo (2020-2021)
East Carolina (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Player stats at PFR

Isaiah Winstead (born August 9, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Norfolk State, Toledo and East Carolina. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

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College career

Norfolk State

In his Freshman season, Winstead saw playing time in all 11 games and started two. He caught at least one pass in every game and scored his first collegiate touchdown against North Carolina Central. Winstead finished his freshman season with 29 catches, 344 yards and three touchdowns.

As a sophomore in 2018, he started 10 of 11 games and lead the Spartans in all receiving categories. He was second in the MEAC in reception per game and fourth in receiving yards. Winstead had a career day against MEAC rival Morgan State, hauling in eight passes for a career high 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns that both came in the fourth quarter. Caught a career high nine passes in the final game of the season against Liberty.

Toledo

Winstead transferred to Toledo after the 2018 season. After sitting out a season because of transfer rules, Winstead made third-team All-MAC after leading the Rockets with 25 receptions and 429 yards. He finished eighth in the MAC in receiving yards and ninth in yards per catch (17.2). Caught his first FBS touchdown against Ball State.

During his second year in Toledo, Winstead finished second on team with 38 receptions for 520 yards. Isaiah hauled in a season-high six receptions for 65 yards against Eastern Michigan. He had four catches vs. Notre Dame, UMass and Central Michigan. Isaiah had a season-high 108 yards receiving in that Central Michigan game. He also had three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown against Akron.

East Carolina

Winstead arrived at East Carolina as a graduate transfer in 2022 and earned All-AAC Honorable Mention honors as well as Third-Team All-AAC by Phil Steele Magazine. He led the Pirates in receptions and yards as well as second in touchdowns. Winstead became the seventh 1,000 yard receiver in program history against Temple. He went for over 150 yards for the second time in his career against Memphis, which was one of his three 100-yard games during the 2022 season. Winstead finished the season with 88 receptions for 1,085 yards and six touchdowns - all career highs.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.77 s1.64 s2.71 s4.44 s7.13 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

San Francisco 49ers

After a post on his Twitter went viral, it caught the attention of the San Francisco 49ers who signed him as the final player on their 90-man roster on May 7, 2023. [2] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [3] [4] He was released on December 7, 2023. [5]

Arlington Renegades

On January 19, 2024, Winstead signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). [6] His contract was terminated on August 1, 2024. [7]

New York Jets

Winstead signed with the New York Jets on August 2, 2024. [8] He was waived on August 27. [9]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

On October 1, 2024, Winstead re-signed with the Arlington Renegades. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Winstead College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Undrafted Free Agent WR Gets NFL Contract After Highlight Video Goes Viral". SI.com. May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. August 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "49ers Sign RB Tyrion Davis-Price to Practice Squad, Release a Wide Receiver". 49ers.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ @UFL_PR (August 1, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2024– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 2, 2024). "Jets Sign 3 Players, Release Pair of Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. ↑ @UFL_PR (October 1, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2024– via Twitter.
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