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Kainoa Winston

KainoaWinston

Montgomery Village, MDGonzaga
Jersey
#28
Pos
S
HT / WT
5-10.5 / 184
Class
FR
The Journey
Class of 2025
Michigan Wolverines
ENROLLED
Gonzaga Eagles
Gonzaga Eagles
2022 – 2024
HIGH SCHOOL

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Reminds Us Of

Antoine Winfield Jr.
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S / 5-10 / 196
MinnesotaMinnesota · HS Class of 2016
Tampa Bay2020 Draft · Rnd 2 · Pick 45

Kainoa Winston's frame, athleticism, play speed, and versatility remind us of Antoine Winfield. Winston is a bit bigger at the same stage.

Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Michigan
SIGNED6/14/2024
95.6%
410 mi
6
2
45
Penn State
OFFERED
1.8%
119 mi
13
2
33
North Carolina
1.3%
244 mi
44
0
18
Oregon
OFFERED
N/A
2364 mi
4
4
22
Ohio State
OFFERED
N/A
317 mi
5
1
36
Michigan
MichiganSIGNED
Lamar Morgan
95.6%
Penn State
Penn StateOFFERED
Anthony Poindexter
1.8%
North Carolina
1.3%
Oregon
OregonOFFERED
N/A
Ohio State
Ohio StateOFFERED
N/A

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Kainoa Winston Scouting Summary
Charles Power
02/03/25

Athletic safety who plays like a guided missile. Measured in at 5-foot-10.5, 185 pounds with 30.25-inch arms before his senior season. A top sprinter who posted times of 10.66 seconds and 21.58 seconds in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively. Plays to that speed on the high school football field. An absolute wrecking ball when working downhill. Takes efficient angles to the ball and meets ball carriers at full speed, shredding them on contact. Looks to play in fast forward at times. Instinctive and rangy in coverage, showing the ability to read quarterbacks and jump routes. Has the speed to cover from hash to boundary. Versatile skill set allows him to line up at either safety spot. Also lined up behind center showing his athleticism on designed runs. Does not have prototypical size, but play speed and physicality more than compensate for his average frame. Would arguably be the top safety in the 2025 cycle were he to be taller and longer. Younger for the cycle with a May birthday. Projects as a high floor prospect with the upside of developing into an early-round draft pick.

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Measurements & Testing

Kainoa WinstonGonzaga
Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
184
195
203
94.4%90.6%
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