#38

AJ Winsor

P · Oregon State · Jr. · #38

Returning to Oregon State for 2026
Jr. · Mukilteo, Wash. → Kamiak
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AJ Winsor

P · Oregon State · So · #38

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Oregon State
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Oregon State
2025
Trent Bray
Oregon State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 45–13

vs Lafayette

2 NO  ·  74 YDS  ·  37 AVG

Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Oregon State

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #99

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Palmer Williams’s 2023 season.

Baylor · 2023

#2

Brian Buschini

Nebraska · 2022

74%
#3

Alex Bacchetta

Rice · 2025

All-AAC
72%
#4

Rhys Byrns

Louisiana · 2022

All-Sun Belt
72%
#5

James Allen

Georgia State · 2024

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 3 · Pk 17
71%

Matches Palmer on

In-20 rate
Height
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ian Ratliff's sophomore season at App State (2025).

Ian Ratliff

63%match

App State · 2025

#2

Angus Davies

Tulsa · 2024

59%
#3

Julian Diaz

Nevada · 2021

58%
#4

Bronson Long

Charlotte · 2025

56%
#5

Brian Buschini

Nebraska · 2022

56%

Matches Ian on

Class year
In-20 rate
Yards / punt

Differs from Ian on

Height (higher)
Weight (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15332

Final rank
#15468
Avg #15468.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15332 this season.

Background

2025 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) • Played in all 12 games • Punted 62 times, totaling 2,774 yards for an average of 44.7 per • The 44.7-yard per punt average ranks fifth for a single-season at Oregon State • Had 13 punts downed inside the 20 • Posted at least one 60-yard punt in four games • Recorded a...

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