Kellen Winslow


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Position: TE
Jersey #: 81
Date of Birth: July 21, 1983
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 240 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 6 in 2004 by CLV
First Team: CLV (2004)
Last Team: NYJ (2013)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2013NYJ113147388212720051
2012NE1121203101
2011TB1675121763224840190
2010TB1666987305231360103
2009TB16771278875230470119
2008CLE104343428314525159
2007CLE16828211065385561141
2006CLE1689898753341420106
2004CLE2555000305

Career Summary

Kellen Winslow II was an NFL tight end who played 105 games and made 83 starts.

Winslow played for Cleveland, Tampa Bay, New England and the New York Jets from 2004 through 2013. He finished with 469 receptions, 5,236 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns.

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Early Life

Winslow was raised in San Diego, California.

Miami listed him as a San Diego native who attended Scripps Ranch High School.

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High School

Winslow attended Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego.

Miami's 2003 roster listed the junior tight end from Scripps Ranch High School.

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College Career

Winslow became a consensus All-American and the 2003 John Mackey Award winner at Miami.

He finished his Miami career with 119 receptions, the most by a Hurricanes tight end. In 2002 he set Miami tight-end single-season records with 57 catches, 726 yards and eight touchdowns.

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Path to the NFL

Cleveland selected Winslow sixth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.

The Browns chose the Miami tight end with the sixth pick of the first round.

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NFL Career

Winslow's strongest NFL production came with Cleveland and Tampa Bay.

He had back-to-back 80-catch seasons for Cleveland in 2006 and 2007, then posted 77 receptions, 884 yards and five touchdowns in his first Tampa Bay season.

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Career Accomplishments

Winslow earned a Pro Bowl selection after the 2007 season.

Cleveland lists Winslow among its 2007 Pro Bowl selections. That season he caught 82 passes for 1,106 yards and five touchdowns.

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Playing Style

Winslow was a pass-catching tight end who was used as a major receiving target.

His two 80-plus-catch Browns seasons and Tampa Bay's decision to trade for him as a Pro Bowl tight end reflected his prominent receiving role.

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Legacy

Winslow left a record-setting college receiving legacy at Miami.

Miami honored him in its Sports Hall of Fame and credited him with the school tight-end record for career catches.

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