Indiana State University Athletics

2007 Outlook - Tall and stout, Winger will look to continue to grow this season and compete for a spot in the rotation along the Sycamore offensive front line.

2006 - Saw ample action in a back-up role ... Part of an offense which finished the year ranked as the 26th best in the nation ... Member of the offensive line that allowed just 1.18 sacks per game, a number which finished the year ranked 21st in the NCAA.

2005 - Winger earned his first career start at the left guard position at Murray State ... Suffered a concussion at the game and did not return to the lineup for the remainder of the seaon.

2004 - Sat out the season as a redshirt year.

High School - This four-year letterwinner out of McCutcheon High School received second team all-area and all-conference honors as a senior ... Winger was named a Gridiron Digest Top Returning senior in 2003 and earned the Mental Attitude Award ... Blocking 88 percent as a senior, he also collected 12 pancakes.

Personal - Born John Matt Winger on May 25, 1984 to James Winger and Judy Korb in Dayton, Ind. ... Majoring in Criminology.