Live board
Anthony Evans III WR · Mississippi State 6.3 ▼Devin McCuin WR · Ohio State 7.6 ▼Amare Thomas WR · Houston 7.7 ▼Kam Pringle OT · Syracuse 6.2 ▼Caden Kitler IOL · Arkansas 6.2 ▼Jack Foster OT · Nevada 6.0 ▼Wendell Moe Jr. IOL · Tennessee 7.4 ▼Eric King IOL · Temple 5.8 ▲Kaden Moreau IOL · Louisiana 5.8 ▲Malik Aliane IOL · New Mexico 5.8 ▲Griffin Empey IOL · North Dakota State 5.8 ▲Austin Boyd IOL · UNLV 5.8 ▲Elijah Lagg TE · Pittsburgh SWITCHED AthElite AgencyRiley Robell IOL · UCLA SWITCHED Aura Sports GroupJaiven Plummer WR · Georgia Tech SIGNED NIL AceBenny Patterson III EDGE · Michigan SIGNED Jordan Sports Group
Kainoa Winston Michigan
File SAF-426 · National rank 4941 · 2028 class

Kainoa Winston

#28· Michigan ·SAF ·R-Fr ·2030 Draft · Montgomery Village, MD
5'11"Height 204 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
High CeilingHigh School ProducerLong-Term Project
Edit
Overview Background Scouting Stats Media & News
Quick Notes
Kainoa Winston is a redshirt freshman defensive back who provides depth on the roster for Michigan. A high-ceiling defender, he profiles as a developmental piece with a long way to go.
Agent / Representation
Status Unknown
AgentNone on record
Board Standing
#426 SAF / 1206
#4941 Overall / 15102
Nearest at SAF
Compare SAF rivals →
Scouting Verdict

Kainoa Winston is a 4-star So defensive back deep on the depth chart; graded as developmental depth pending college production.

Full scouting view →
SAF Keys 2025 · Michigan
2
Tot
Better than 16% of 694 SAFs
0
INT
Better than 34% of 671 SAFs
0
PD
Better than 25% of 674 SAFs
Recruiting
★★★★
Stars
#96
National
#10
Position
#1
State
High SchoolGonzaga
HometownMontgomery Village, MD
Offers28 schools view →
Players Like Him
Cole Woodson SAF · Pittsburgh · R-Fr 3.6 Deuce Edwards SAF · Michigan State · R-Fr 3.6 Ethan Long SAF · Notre Dame · R-Fr 3.6 Fenix Felton SAF · Georgia Tech · R-Fr 3.6 Jacob Bradford SAF · West Virginia · R-Fr 3.6 Jahmari DeLoatch SAF · Virginia Tech · R-Fr 3.6
Tags 3 Click to toggle
Talent Level
Competitive / Mental
Production Profile
Versatility
Off-Field / Character
Overall Risk