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Revision as of 13:49, 29 July 2011
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | 3/31/1987 |
| Career information | |
| College: | Boise State |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Winston Venable (Born March 31, 1987) is an American football player who played for Boise State University. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Max Venable as well as the younger brother of current San Diego Padres center fielder Will Venable.
High school and College career
Venable attended St. Thomas More school in Oakdale, CT. He then went on to Glendale Community College before transferring to Boise State in the spring of 2009. After transferring, Venable immediately earned a spot on the Broncos roster for the upcoming season.[1] He would go on to start all 14 games that season.[2] He first made an impact in an early season game against Fresno State when he recorded the first score of the game off a 30 yard interception returned for a touchdown.[3] He is remembered by many fans for his hit on Fresno quarterback Ryan Colburn later in that same game, in which he launched himself head first, leaping over a would-be blocker.[4]
2010 Fiesta Bowl
After an undefeated regular season the Broncos were matched up against fellow undefeated TCU to play in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Despite being a relatively low scoring game, the final minutes became exciting after a fake punt attempt by the Broncos led to a score. With a 17-10 lead, 1:06 remaining on the clock and TCU on their own 1-yard line, the Broncos simply needed to prevent a touchdown. But TCU, lead by quarterback Andy Dalton covered nearly 60 yards in under 45 seconds, setting themselves up for a potential game tying score. However, on the ensuing play Dalton threw a pass towards the left sideline which was intercepted by Venable to seal the victory.[5]
Professional career
On July 27, 2011, following the resolution of a labor dispute between the NFL Players Association and team owners, Venable was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[6]
References
- ^ "Winston Venable Bio". Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Boise State Stats 2009". Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Boise St. Broncos vs Fresno St, Bulldogs - Recap". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Winton Venable's hit on Ryan Colburn". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Boise St. Broncos vs TCU Horned Frogs - Recap". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Winston Venable signs with Chicago Bears". Retrieved 2011-07-28.