Winston Venable
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Position: | Running backs coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | San Rafael, California, U.S. | March 31, 1987||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | St. Thomas (CT) | ||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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Winston Venable (born March 31, 1987) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is currently the running backs coach and player development director at Boise State University. He spent the majority of his professional career with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also spent time in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for Boise State University. He is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Max Venable as well as the younger brother of former MLB player Will Venable.
Early years
Venable attended San Rafael High School before transferring to
2010 Fiesta Bowl
After an undefeated regular season the Broncos were matched up against fellow undefeated
Professional career
NFL
Chicago Bears
On July 27, 2011, following the resolution of a labor dispute between the
CFL
Montreal Alouettes
On October 3, 2012, Venable signed with the
Toronto Argonauts
On February 15, 2017, Venable signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as a free agent. On May 31, 2017 (at the start of training camp), Venable announced his retirement.[10]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Venable returned to Boise State to complete his degree. During that time, he often showed up at the Broncos practices and volunteering in various capabilities.[11] Venable was hired to be the Broncos player development coordinator in June 2018. He was named the assistant director of player performance in 2019 and was later promoted to running backs coach and co-special teams coordinator in 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "Winston Venable Bio". Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Boise State Stats 2009". Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Boise St. Broncos vs Fresno St, Bulldogs - Recap". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Winton Venable's hit on Ryan Colburn". 19 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Boise St. Broncos vs TCU Horned Frogs - Recap". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Winston Venable signs with Chicago Bears". Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Chicago Bears' Winston Venable to appeal $20k fine for hit". 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Bears waive safety Venable". go.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ LeGere, Bob (23 September 2011). "Bears confident in Steltz, Merriweather". dailyherald.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Veteran linebacker Venable retires - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Why Boise State trusts Winston Venable to keep its RBs' 1,000-yard streak alive". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Harsin Announces RB, Strength Coaching Hires". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2020.