Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Emar'Rion Winston
Senior defensive lineman for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 265 lb · Portland, OR · Central Catholic
CFB Index 58 · #225 of 583 LBsLow confidenceTransferred Baylor → Arizona State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 3 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Texas A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oregon in 2022.
- Transferred from Baylor to Arizona State in 2026.
Emar'Rion Winston
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Emar'Rion Winston has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 sacks against Texas A&M — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Oregon3-star out of Central Catholic
202512 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Arizona State
Played his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona State
2025Baylor
2026Arizona State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
58 · #225 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #225 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Baylor | 24 | 17 | 6.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 19 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 29 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Davis’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Ben on
Hurry rate (higher)
Sack rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Jones's junior season at Arkansas State (2024).
79%match
Matches Jayden on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Emar'Rion Winston
The defensive line · Arizona State
- #99C.J. Fite6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Clayton Smith6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Emar'Rion Winston6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Jalen Thompson5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Blazen Lono-Wong1 tackle for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Arizona State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology