2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 20
Corey Winfield
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Riverview Gardens HS
- Prev School:
- Syracuse
2016 (r-Jr.)
- Two-year starter at Syracuse
- Played in 31 career games for the Orange and finished with with 85 tackles, three sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, six pass breakups and a forced fumble
- Started all 12 games at cornerback
- Finished with 41 tackles, including 31 unassisted tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breakups
- Tied for team lead in pass breakups
- Season-high seven tackles at Boston College
2015 (r-Jr.)
- In 2015 as a sophomore, he started the first eight games of the season at cornerback before missing the last four games due to injury
- Recorded tackles (26 solo), including two sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and tied for the team lead with two interceptions
- Against Rhode Island in the season opener, made one tackle in his first career start and returned his first career interception 24 yards for the game’s opening touchdown
- Credited with four solo tackles, one pass breakup, and intercepted a pass for the second straight game against Wake Forest
- At Virginia, set career highs for tackles (8), sacks (2), and forced the first fumble of his career
- Recorded five tackles at Florida State before exiting the game late in the fourth quarter with an injury
- ACC Honor Roll selection
- Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semester
2014 (r-So.)
- As a redshirt freshman, moved from wide receiver to cornerback and played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams
- Recorded 14 tackles on the season, including assisting on a tackle for loss
- Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Villanova and had one tackle
2013 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
High School
- Coached by Kendrick Walker at Riverview Gardens
- As a senior, recorded 18 catches for 389 yards and nine touchdowns, and returned six kickoffs for touchdowns
- As a junior, caught 27 passes for 510 yards and scored a team-high nine touchdowns
- As a sophomore, had 16 catches for 323 yards and three touchdowns
Personal
- Birthday is September 2
- Son of Corey Sr., and Tina Winfield
- One of two children
- Graduated from Syracuse with a bachelor’s degree in communications and rhetorical studies
- Will be pursuing his master’s degree in corporate and organizational communication
2006 Sugar Bowl Team Reunion
Friday, November 07
Colorado Game Uniform Reveal
Thursday, November 06
United Bank Playbook: Colorado Preview
Wednesday, November 05
Houston Game Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, November 04
