Juwann Winfree

BIOGRAPHY

Juwann Winfree was born on September 4th, 1996, in Manhattan, New York. He is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

During high school, he was ranked as the No. 52 wide receiver prospect in the nation by Scout.com when he was named third-team All-State on defense. He also earned first-team All-Bergen County honors and was selected for two All-Star games, the Offense-Defense All-America Game and the New York vs. New Jersey All-Star Classic. As a senior, he caught 33 passes for 733 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 22.2 yards per catch with four 100-yard games; on defense, he was in on 42 tackles (40 solos), with two interceptions and a pass deflection.

In 2014 during his freshman season, he saw action in eight games (no starts), making 11 receptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman at Maryland. His first career touchdown was a 30-yard reception at Indiana and had his season high in both receptions and yards (4-80) at No. 13 Michigan State (one of those was a 31-yard touchdown).

In 2016 during his junior season, Winfree was making an immediate impact in camp at wide receiver. In 2017 He played in all 12 games and started one contest (vs. No. 7 Washington). He caught 21 passes for 325 yards and two TDs. Winfree ended 2017 on a strong note, catching nine passes for 216 yards in the final two games, which accounted for 42.9 percent of his receptions for the season and 66.5 percent of his receiving yardage.

In 2018 during his senior season, Winfree appeared in eight games, with six starts. He had five catches for 48 yards against the Huskers at the time. He caught 28 passes on the year for 324 yards (both fourth on the team), averaging 11.6 yards per with two touchdowns. He caught a career-high eight passes for a season-high 101 yards at Arizona.

Winfree was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played in three games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019. On September 5, 2020, Winfree was waived by the Broncos. On October 1, 2020, Winfree was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 and December 12 for the team's weeks 10 and 14 games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On January 26, 2021, Winfree signed a reserves/futures contract with the Packers.