Oregon LB Emar'rion Winston enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Oregon linebacker Emar’rion Winston officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Friday evening, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. This year, he tallied eight tackles for the Ducks. In 2023, he played in all 14 games for the Ducks as a true freshman, earning an 84.6 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus. He made his first career start against Portland State.

Oregon has the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming 12-team College Football Playoffs. They’ll await the winner of the Ohio State and Tennessee game in the quarterfinals. The Ducks will have a bye in the first round, since they claimed one of the top four overall seeds.

As a freshman in 2022, Winston played in three games for Oregon while redshirting. He played eight total snaps on defense.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2022 cycle, Winston earned a three-star rating and was tabbed as the No. 490 overall prospect for his class. He played for Central Catholic (Portland, Oregon).

As a senior, Winston led Central Catholic to an undefeated season and an Oregon state championship. He also earned first team all-state honors. Their defensive unit was the best in the state, allowing just 12.8 points per game. Winston finished with 50 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. In the state championship game against Tualatin, his defense held them to a season-low of 14 points.

As a sophomore, he helped Central Catholic earn the Mount Hood Conference Championship, tallying 25 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, and four pass breakups. Coming out of high school, Winston was courted by Florida, Nevada, and Washington as well.