Winston October
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| Date of birth | July 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Guyana |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB/WR |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| College | Richmond |
| High school | Woodbridge (VA) Gar-Field |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2007–2013 | VMI |
| 2014–present | William & Mary |
| As player | |
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2001 | Washington Redskins* |
| 2001–2004 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Offseason or practice roster only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Winston October (born July 12, 1976) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at the University of Richmond and attended Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] He was also a member of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
College career
October was a four-time All-Atlantic 10 defensive back selection while playing for the Richmond Spiders. He also served as team captain during the Spiders' Atlantic 10 championship season in 1998 and was named All-America by The Sports Network.[2] He finished his career ranked first on the conference’s all-time punt return yardage list.[3]
Professional career
Montreal Alouettes
October signed with the Montreal Alouettes in 1999. He was used mainly as a kick returner, also seeing time at defensive back. He returned two punts for touchdowns and a missed field 111 yards for a touchdown during the 2000 CFL season. He became a free agent after the 2000 season.[4]
Washington Redskins
October spent the 2001 offseason with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League after signing with the team in April 2001.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos
October was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos in September 2001 and played for the team through the 2004 CFL season. He returned four punts for touchdowns during his time with the Eskimos. He also had 1,018 kickoff return yards in 2003 and 1,073 in 2004. October saw time as a wide receiver, recording 19 receptions for 196 yards in 2003.[4]
Coaching career
Virginia Military Institute
October joined the VMI Keydets coaching staff as an assistant coach during the summer of 2007, spending his first two season coaching the secondary. He became the wide receivers coach in 2009, a posotiotn he held for five years.[2][3]
College of William & Mary
October became the William & Mary Tribe's wide receivers coach in March 2014.[3]
References
- ↑ "Winston October joins Tribe's football staff". insidenova.com. March 21, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- 1 2 "Winston October". vmikeydets.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Winston October". tribeathletics.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- 1 2 "Winston October". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Derrick Fletcher". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.