![]() ![]() Winston, 6-4, is playing bigger in part simply because he is bigger. Just have a bigger Winston presence on the field and in the locker room will do fine. Special for Bielema, defensive coordinator Robb Smith and defensive line coach Rory Segrest doesn't necessarily mean being the next Flowers. "I think Mike can be a special player for us." "He has taken his game to another level this spring because he kind of emerged out of the shadows of Trey and Darius a little bit," Bielema said. But with Flowers gone and defensive tackle Darius Philon (sixth round San Diego Chargers) turned pro, too, Bielema said Winston would be counted upon over and above last year's output and took a big step doing that in spring ball. It was fun to get on the edge and do that."Īrkansas Coach Bret Bielema said he appreciated Winston's solid run-stopping contributions last year. "A lot of the time last year I was stopping the run. ![]() "It was a lot of fun being able to rush the passer," Winston said. Winston seized on Flowers' departure, albeit against second-teamers, to make spring game fame. Winston, of Pritchard, Ala., registered no quarterback sacks among his 26 tackles last season and was credited with only one quarterback hurry.įlowers posted a team-high 15.5 tackles behind the line, including a team-high six quarterback sacks and was credited with nine quarterback hurries, playing the opposite side of Winston. Winston, a fourth-year junior, recorded three quarterback sacks as the first-team Red defense stifled the second-team White offense without a first down for five consecutive possessions as spring drills concluded at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. ![]() He went in the fourth round to the New England Patriots. Winston, who played opposite of two-time All-SEC defensive end Trey Flowers last season, shined as the star defensive end of the Razorbacks' April 25 Red-White spring game.įlowers, eligibility expired, was preparing for last weekend's NFL draft. FAYETTEVILLE - JaMichael Winston got a chance to bloom in the spring without Flowers around. ![]()
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