Redshirt Senior (2019)
Appeared in the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury … fielded six kickoffs for an average of 25.8 yards per return … broke off a season-long 65-yard kickoff return versus Army (Sept. 14), which ended up being the longest special teams play of the season … finished his UTSA career with 68 kickoff returns for 1,515 yards — both school records — for an average of 22.3 yards, to go along with 137 rushing yards and a TD … selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society … … Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Senior (2018)
Redshirted season.
Junior (2017)
Played in all 11 games … rushed 17 times for 127 yards and a touchdown … hauled in a pair of passes for 16 yards … averaged 23.2 yards per kickoff return … broke free for a career-best 71-yard TD dash in the 44-14 rout of Texas State (Sept. 23), the eighth-longest rushing play in program history … had a career-best 51-yard kickoff return at North Texas (Oct. 14), which stands as the fourth-longest in UTSA annals … got loose for a 46-yard kickoff return versus Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … carried four times for 26 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards in the 51-17 win over Southern (Sept.16) … had a pair of rushes for 13 yards against FIU (Nov. 4) … had a 10-yard carry against UAB (Nov. 11) … competed for UTSA's track & field team during the 2018 indoor season … placed eighth in the 60-meter dash at the Conference USA Indoor Championship with a 6.90 after clocking a season-best 6.81 in the prelims … leaped 23-7 1/4 to grab sixth in the long jump at the conference indoor meet.
Sophomore (2016)
Appeared in 10 contests, mostly on special teams … averaged 23.9 yards on 13 kickoff returns with a long of 39 against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … returned three kickoffs for 101 yards against the Golden Eagles … also rushed twice for one yard.
Freshman (2015)
Saw action in 11 games, primarily at kick returner … did not play against Rice (Nov. 21) due to injury … returned a program-record 36 kickoffs for a school-record 747 yards (20.8 avg.) … had a long return of 36 yards against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) and added 34-yard returns at #25 Oklahoma State (Sept. 19) and at Southern Miss (Oct. 17) … registered his only two rushes of the year for nine yards in the season finale against Middle Tennessee (Nov. 28) … also caught a 10-yard pass against the Blue Raiders … added another reception at UTEP (Oct. 3) … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Prior To UTSA
Named to the 2014 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 list … a unanimous All-District 22-6A selection as a senior … broke out for 2,290 yards (8.4 avg.) and 26 TDs on 273 rushes as a junior and was tabbed the District 24-4A co-Offensive Most Valuable Player … ran for 335 yards (7.4 avg.) and three scores on 45 carries as a sophomore … coached by Eric Wells … also was one of the country’s top prep long jumpers … owns a personal best measurement of 25-1 ½, which came during his senior season, and his top junior mark of 24-6 ¼ ranked 10th nationally in 2014 … placed second at the UIL Class 4A State Championships his final two years.
Personal
Born Feb. 4, 1997 … son of Lona and Barry Winnegan … earned his bachelor's degree in finance in December 2018 … working toward his master's degree in public administration.
Appeared in the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury … fielded six kickoffs for an average of 25.8 yards per return … broke off a season-long 65-yard kickoff return versus Army (Sept. 14), which ended up being the longest special teams play of the season … finished his UTSA career with 68 kickoff returns for 1,515 yards — both school records — for an average of 22.3 yards, to go along with 137 rushing yards and a TD … selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society … … Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Senior (2018)
Redshirted season.
Junior (2017)
Played in all 11 games … rushed 17 times for 127 yards and a touchdown … hauled in a pair of passes for 16 yards … averaged 23.2 yards per kickoff return … broke free for a career-best 71-yard TD dash in the 44-14 rout of Texas State (Sept. 23), the eighth-longest rushing play in program history … had a career-best 51-yard kickoff return at North Texas (Oct. 14), which stands as the fourth-longest in UTSA annals … got loose for a 46-yard kickoff return versus Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … carried four times for 26 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards in the 51-17 win over Southern (Sept.16) … had a pair of rushes for 13 yards against FIU (Nov. 4) … had a 10-yard carry against UAB (Nov. 11) … competed for UTSA's track & field team during the 2018 indoor season … placed eighth in the 60-meter dash at the Conference USA Indoor Championship with a 6.90 after clocking a season-best 6.81 in the prelims … leaped 23-7 1/4 to grab sixth in the long jump at the conference indoor meet.
Sophomore (2016)
Appeared in 10 contests, mostly on special teams … averaged 23.9 yards on 13 kickoff returns with a long of 39 against Southern Miss (Oct. 8) … returned three kickoffs for 101 yards against the Golden Eagles … also rushed twice for one yard.
Freshman (2015)
Saw action in 11 games, primarily at kick returner … did not play against Rice (Nov. 21) due to injury … returned a program-record 36 kickoffs for a school-record 747 yards (20.8 avg.) … had a long return of 36 yards against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10) and added 34-yard returns at #25 Oklahoma State (Sept. 19) and at Southern Miss (Oct. 17) … registered his only two rushes of the year for nine yards in the season finale against Middle Tennessee (Nov. 28) … also caught a 10-yard pass against the Blue Raiders … added another reception at UTEP (Oct. 3) … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Prior To UTSA
Named to the 2014 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 list … a unanimous All-District 22-6A selection as a senior … broke out for 2,290 yards (8.4 avg.) and 26 TDs on 273 rushes as a junior and was tabbed the District 24-4A co-Offensive Most Valuable Player … ran for 335 yards (7.4 avg.) and three scores on 45 carries as a sophomore … coached by Eric Wells … also was one of the country’s top prep long jumpers … owns a personal best measurement of 25-1 ½, which came during his senior season, and his top junior mark of 24-6 ¼ ranked 10th nationally in 2014 … placed second at the UIL Class 4A State Championships his final two years.
Personal
Born Feb. 4, 1997 … son of Lona and Barry Winnegan … earned his bachelor's degree in finance in December 2018 … working toward his master's degree in public administration.