Dee Winters

Dee Winters is an NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys as of September 18, 2026. Born DeMonderick Winters on October 17, 2000, in Brenham, Texas, he is listed at 5-foot-11 and 227 pounds. Winters played college football at TCU, where he developed into a productive, attacking linebacker and earned First-Team All-Big 12 recognition in 2022. His defining college moment came in TCU’s College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Michigan, when he was named the game’s defensive most valuable player.

The San Francisco 49ers selected Winters in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and he spent his first three NFL seasons with the club. Dallas acquired him from San Francisco during the April 2026 draft in exchange for the 152nd overall selection. Winters is an off-ball linebacker whose profile centers on range, tackling in space and physicality; Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker identified his ability to play in space as a strength. His background as a multi-position high school athlete—including time at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, defensive back and punter—reflects the versatility that preceded his move to linebacker.