He's a man I definitely don't want to lose.

Penn State's football program is off to a great start. 2-0 Their biggest highlight is the overwhelming 34-12 A road win against West Virginia. One of the Nittany Lions' top stars in that game was their superstar safety. Kevin Winston Jr..

In fact, Winston was so good against the Mountaineers that he was given recognition for his efforts. National of the Week It was supposed to be the start of a season where he would earn honors and eventually be named an All-American, but unfortunately, that dream will never come true due to Winston suffering a “long-term” injury. (Related article: Jon Gruden wants to return to college coaching)

Pro Football Focus has given Winston the highest grade of any safety in 2023, rating him at around 90 as just a sophomore. On top of that, he's already garnering attention from NFL scouts and could be a potential first-round draft pick.

In their most recent match, 34-27 Winston played limited snaps following the win over Bowling Green, which is why he did not practice during the bye week after head coach James Franklin announced in his midweek press conference on Wednesday that Winston would be out for an extended period of time.

BREAKING: Penn State star safety Kevin Winston Jr. will be out with a “long-term” injury, according to James Franklin.

— Seth Engle (@bigsengtweets) September 18, 2024

Shit… this sucks for Central Pennsylvania because we all already know what's going to happen in the game against USC, yippee!