Is Eric Winters starting?
Eric Winters is the projected starter at FS for Auburn Tigers.
Sophomore · #5 · 6'0", 215 lbs
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Auburn Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- BUCK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSEric WintersThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Enterprise, ranked #83 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 33 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9566
- National Rank
- #83
- High School
- Enterprise
- Hometown
- Enterprise, AL
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 89.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LTENNTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-14
Sep 26WVANTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-15
Sep 19LFLATKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 44-39
Sep 13WUSMTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 43-8
Sep 5WBAYTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 9
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LTENN | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WVAN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LFLA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUSM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBAY | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Winters's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.