Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 63-3vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Kainoa Winston
Kainoa Winston is a defensive back at Michigan who has not played in Michigan's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Winston comes from
- Montgomery Village, MD
- Gonzaga
- Gonzaga is about 400 miles from Michigan Stadium
- Four-star, No. 96 in the 2025 class.
- On the Michigan roster since 2025
Where Winston fits
Michigan lists 21 defensive backs this season.
Michigan defensive backs with a game this season
Michigan is 5-3. Next: vs Michigan State, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Gonzaga
Also from Montgomery Village, MD
On tape: 2 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 3, 2025.
In the game threads
vs Oklahoma, Sep 12Yeah, replacing him with Deshaun Watson and then bringing in Jameis Winston too was definitely a choice.Oklahoma fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2025
W 63-3
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 60-point win at home against Central Michigan.
Teams and coaches
2025Michigan9-4HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Biff Poggi
Pass share
40.9%
340 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
64.0
13 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Michigan
- 2026 Michigan WhittinghamYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Michigan MooreYear 1 · 1 game
- High school GonzagaWashington, DC · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 96 in the 2025 class. Signed with Michigan.Also from Gonzaga: Carter Meadows (Michigan), Evan Link (Michigan), DD Holmes (Maryland) and 9 more.
2025
- Signed with MichiganFour-star, out of Gonzaga
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Kyle Whittingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.