#25

Eric Winters

S · Auburn · Fr. · #25

Returning to Auburn for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Eric Winters

S · Auburn · Fr · #25

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#83 national
CFB
College
Auburn
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Auburn33242.01.01--1
Career33242.01.01--1

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025

W 62–17

vs Mercer

4 TOT  ·  3 SOLO  ·  1 FUM

Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercer.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Auburn

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Auburn

Returning around him

  • 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (38 in / 39 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #31

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Reggie Powers III’s 2025 season.

Oklahoma · 2025

#2

Kamari Wilson

Florida · 2022

71%
#3

Collin Gill

Charlotte · 2025

71%
#4

Christian LeBrun

Massachusetts · 2024

68%
#5

Miguel Mitchell

Florida · 2023

67%

Matches Reggie on

Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Reggie on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zheric Hill's freshman season at Louisiana Tech (2025).

Zheric Hill

84%match

Louisiana Tech · 2025

#2

Collin Gill

Charlotte · 2025

82%
#3

Jayden Studio

Kent State · 2024

81%
#4

Taylor Davis

Kansas · 2024

79%
#5

Elijah Melendez

Auburn · 2025

79%

Matches Zheric on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10579

Final rank
#10713
Avg #10719.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10579 this season.