The Buccaneers have long been a team that garnered little national attention. Earlier this season Antoine Winfield Jr. was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. Friday he was named for another award.
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The Midseason Defensive Rookie of the Year is @Buccaneers Safety @AntoineWJr11! #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/TIqoD1iYNy
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 13, 2020
Winfield Jr., a 2nd round pick in this years draft has shown flashes of greatness. His combination of being able to play in the box and on the back end has drawn comparisons to former Buccaneer great John Lynch.
Stats:
– Tackles: 34
– Sacks: 2
– FF: 1
– INT: 1
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