Winfred Avant is a name to be on the lookout for this upcoming season. The class of ’26 defensive end from Southwood High School out of Shreveport, LA, passes all the tests you could think of for a future stud and team player. He is looking to have his breakout senior season as well, leading his team to a state championship this upcoming season. Standing at 6ft 225 lbs, he passes the eye test with flying colors. Watching some of his film, you can see that he is quick on his feet for his size and also pretty good with his hands. At DE last season, he recorded 2 sacks along with 30 tackles. He expressed that this offseason, he is putting in as much work as possible with his coaches to improve this season drastically. One thing he expressed he was working on was his strength aspect, his current maxes on bench press is 235, and his max squat is 400 IBS.
Getting the chance to speak with Winfred, I quickly realized his determination to improve his game each and every day. Last season, Winfred suffered a shoulder injury that cut his season short around the later midseason mark. Since then, he has been heavily rehabbed and says he feels in even better shape than before the injury. Rolling into his final season with the Southwood Cowboys, he is striving to leave the team in better shape than when he came in. With that, he says his main goal is to take his level of leadership up a few notches. Just having a conversation with Winfred was truly pumping me up to see how he performs next season! We wish Winfred and the Southwood Cowboys the best of luck for the upcoming season!
Check out my latest interview with Winfred Avant below!
“What do you think is the best aspect of your game?”
“The strive for being better everyday and just doing whatever I need to do to help my team. Also, the ability to inspire my teamates to be just as great as me or even better.”
“What are you striving to improve before the season begins?”
“It’s always going to be room for improvement in any category, but in all I would say pass rush and run stoppage skills.
“What NFL player could you relate your style to?”
“I always enjoyed watching Myles Garret.”
“Can you tell me about your player development so far? Which coaches played the biggest role?”
“Two of my newest coaches, coach Johnson and coach Roberts have really helped me get to where i’m at. Coach johnson is kind of like a father figure to me and it’s a blessing that he came here.”
“What can we expect from you in the upcoming season?”
“Improvement. Hopefully, I will be able to double or even triple my stats from last year.”
“What can we expect from your team this season?”
“Winning. Going out there and doing our jobs to come home with W’s”
“What got you into football?”
“My dad kind of got me in to football ever since I was about 8 years old. I looked at other people that succeeded and knew I could do the same thing, but better. Just having big dreams.”
“How has your recruiting process been so far?”
“Nothing major yet, but im hoping to hear from schools such as, Southern, Grambling, Tulane, and Nichols.”
“If you could rate yourself out of 10 last season, what grade would you be and why?”
” I would say a 6/10. I wasn’t impressed with my personal stats and my junior season was cut short due to an injury closer to end of the season.”
“Do you play any other sports? How do they help you prepare for football?”
“Yea, I play Soccer as a right wing and do Powerlifing. It helps me prepare for football by being in much better shape and stronger for when the season comes back around.”
“Tell me something some people may not know about you?”
“I’m the type of person to give everything I do 1000% effort, and if I don’t undertsand something I ask questions while still trying better than my best.”
“After your High School football career, where or what can you see yourself doing?”
“I pray to be able to play college ball while majoring in Kinesiology to eventually become a physical therapist.”
“Do you have any family or friends who play college or pro football?”
“Yes, my uncle was in the NFL and my grandfathers brother was also in the NFL.”
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