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  When Antoine Winfield Jr. was tackling Auburn players to the turf at Raymond James Stadium almost four months ago, little did he know it was a premonition of his near future. The former Gophers safety went in the second round (45th overall) of the NFL draft Friday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming his alma mater's highest draft pick since Ra'Shede Hageman went 37th in 2014. The 21-year-old Winfield played his last collegiate game in Tampa in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day, a dominant win against an SEC powerhouse. Shortly after, the fourth-year sophomore decided to forgo his final two years of eligibility to declare for the draft.

Now he joins a Buccaneers team that's a threat for a deep postseason run after a series of recent moves, including acquiring six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady and three-time Super Bowl champion tight end Rob Gronkowski. "That means everything," Winfield said of Tampa Bay's deep talent pool. "I was actually just talking to my dad about that, just talking about the players they had. I'm just ready to be that additional piece to help them win a Super Bowl this year. So I'm just extremely excited." Winfield celebrated his drafting at his father's house in The Woodlands, Texas. His father, Antoine Winfield Sr., is a former Vikings players and also the same age as his son's new QB. In fact, the elder Winfield actually once picked off Brady back in 2001. - Minneapolis Star Tribune


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