Kellen Winslow Jr

Kellen Boswell Winslow II was born on July 21, 1983, in San Diego, California. He attended Patrick Henry High School and Scripps Ranch High School. Winslow then enrolled at the University of Miami, playing college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 2001 to 2003. In his freshman season in 2001, he backed up Jeremy Shockey and contributed to the Hurricanes’ BCS National Championship. Following Shockey’s departure, Winslow became the starting tight end, earning a nomination for the Mackey Award and first-team All-American recognition in 2002. He set University of Miami records for a tight end with 57 receptions for 726 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2003, Winslow won the John Mackey Award as the nation’s best collegiate tight end and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He declared for the NFL draft after his junior season.

Winslow was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, making him the highest-selected tight end in over 30 years. His rookie season was cut short due to a broken fibula, and a motorcycle accident in 2005 resulted in a torn anterior cruciate ligament and subsequent staph infection, sidelining him for the entire 2005 season. He returned in 2006, recording 89 receptions, tying the franchise record for receptions in a season. In 2007, he achieved 82 receptions for 1,106 yards and five touchdowns, earning his first Pro Bowl selection. Winslow was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009, where he signed a 6-year, $36 million deal, the largest for a tight end at the time. With the Buccaneers, he set single-season franchise records for a tight end with 77 receptions and 884 receiving yards in 2009. He continued to lead the team in receptions in 2010 with 66 and in 2011 with 75. Winslow later had stints with the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and New York Jets, with his last NFL season in 2013.