Selected in the second round (45th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
Started 33 career games at Minnesota (2016-19), totaling 177 tackles (seven for loss), with nine interceptions (returned 180 yards, two touchdowns), 4.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Also returned a punt for a touchdown and blocked a field goal.
Earned unanimous All-American honors as a redshirt sophomore (2019), leading the Gophers with 88 tackles (3.5 for loss) and 3.0 sacks, while tying the modern era school record with seven interceptions, the fourth-most in the NCAA. Returned one interception for a touchdown.
Also selected All-Big Ten first team and named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year while being named a finalist for the Brono Nagurski Award, given annually to the best defensive player in the nation.
Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following game against Fresno State, in which he notched four tackles, one sack and recorded an interception in the end zone to seal the win in double overtime.
Named National and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after registering 11 tackles and two interceptions against Penn State.
In 2018, played in four games before missing the remainder of the season. During those four games, recorded a punt returned 76 yards for a touchdown against New Mexico State, a game-sealing end zone interception against Frseno State and a fumble recovery against Miami (OH).
Limited to four games in 2017, but recorded a sack, two pass breakup and a blocked field goal against Buffalo.
As a freshman in 2016, played in 12 games, with nine starts, tallying 52 tackles, one fumble recovery and an intereption, returned 82 yards for a touchdown.
A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2017-19) and a CoSida Academic All-District selection in 2019. Also named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in both 2018 and 2019.
Majored in business & marketing education.
Attended The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas).
Named Montgomery County Player of the Year as a senior.
Son of Antoine and Erniece Winfield.
Father, Antoine, played defensive back at Ohio State, earning Jim Thorpe award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. He was then a first-round draft selection by the Buffalo Bills and went on to play 14 seasons in the NFL with the Bills and the Minnesota Vikings, earning three All-Pro selections.
Has two brothers, Austin and Ethan. Austin is a defensive back for the Gophers.
