James Winchester (American football)

James Winchester (born August 6, 1989) is an American football long snapper for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Oklahoma.[1]

James Winchester
Winchester in the 2019 NFL season
No. 41 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-06) August 6, 1989
Washington, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington
(Washington, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2020
Games played:95
Total tackles:9
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Winchester signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on August 11, 2013. He was released by the team on August 25 during the Eagles first round of roster cutdowns.[2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Winchester was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 13, 2015.[3] On January 23, 2017, Winchester signed a five-year, $4.45 million contract extension with the Chiefs.[4]

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Winchester forced a fumble on a Darren Sproles punt return. The fumble was recovered by teammate Anthony Sherman and helped set up a field goal scoring drive.[5]

Winchester won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.

Personal life

Winchester's father Michael, who was a punter at Oklahoma from 1984–85, was killed in a shooting at Will Rogers World Airport on November 15, 2016.[6] He is married with one son.[7] He is of Choctaw descent and is also recognized as a Choctaw tribe member.[8][9]

References
  1. Sooners Bio
  2. "Kansas City Chiefs: James Winchester". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. "Chiefs sign long-snapper James Winchester to two-year deal". FoxSports.com.
  4. Roesch, Wesley (February 1, 2017). "James Winchester's extension is for 5 years, $4.45 million". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
  5. "Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. Paylor, Terez A. (November 15, 2016). "Father of Chiefs long snapper killed in Oklahoma City shooting on Tuesday". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  7. Bailey, Eric (February 4, 2020). "OU football: Family celebration after Super Bowl win exactly how James Winchester's father would have wanted it". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. Maxwell, Zach. "Running for Chiefs". Choctaw Nation. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. McMullen, Matt (October 29, 2018). "Chiefs Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month by Honoring Local Tribes". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved November 30, 2019.


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