In recent years the NCAA has shown promotional advertisments to throw out the figure of student-athletes that will “go pro in something else.” Those astronomical numbers can also be used as a reminder of how rare the opportunity of playing Division I sports can be, let alone advancing to play at the next level.
Juwann Winfree had an unconventional journey to Colorado. He was the first player from Dwight Morrow High School to play football at an FBS program in eight years when he hit the field for Maryland, but that destination was short lived for the New Jersey native.