In the first game of his junior season, this Penn State captain made a mark.
Penn State cornerback A.J. Harris and safety Kevin Winston Jr. tackle West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene during the first quarter. Aug. 31, 2024. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] the first time since 2022, a Penn State defender has received the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week Award.
Junior Safety Kevin Winston Jr. earned the award Monday afternoon for his performance in the 34-12 win at West Virginia. He tallied a career-high 12 tackles and the first forced fumble of his career, which also came in the first quarter off of quarterback Garrett Greene., garnering some high NFL Draft praise as well as enough in-house respect to be named a 2024 captain. He was also named to the Bednarik Award Watch List for the nation’s best defensive player.
Through the early stage of the season and just one game for Penn State, Winston 16th in tackles nationally. He was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2023.What we learned from Penn State-West Virginia: Allar's confidence, more If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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