| No. 2 – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lutcher (Lutcher, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
D'Wanye' "Lunch" Winfield is an American college football quarterback for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Early life
[edit]Winfield attended Lutcher High School in Lutcher, Louisiana. As a senior, he accounted for 4,657 total yards and 70 total touchdowns, leading Lutcher to a state championship.[1][2] Winfield committed to play college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, following his high school career.[3]
College career
[edit]Winfield played sparingly in his first two seasons, appearing in two games.[4] After entering the 2025 season as the third string quarterback, he received his first significant playing time against Marshall, totaling 254 total yards and five touchdowns in a come-from-behind victory.[5] For his performance, Winfield was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[6] He was also named the Ragin' Cajuns starting quarterback.[7] In his first career start against James Madison, Winfield completed 14 of 28 pass attempts, for 243 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in a loss.[8] Against South Alabama, he set the school record for quarterback completion rate, completing 14 of 15 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns in the 31–22 victory.[9][10]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Louisiana | 12 | 8 | 4–4 | 127 | 216 | 58.8 | 1,555 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 129.6 | 152 | 667 | 4.4 | 9 | |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 4−4 | 128 | 218 | 58.7 | 1,561 | 7.2 | 11 | 7 | 129.1 | 162 | 705 | 4.4 | 9 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Winfield goes by the nickname "Lunch", originating from a time that he ate his grandfather's chicken wing when he was just a few months old.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Diaz, Cory. "Louisiana football OC: 'We got the state's best player at quarterback,' over Arch Manning". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Roser, Jerit (December 12, 2022). "D'Wanye' Winfield, Lutcher seniors complete rebuild, careers as champions". GeauxPreps. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (January 2, 2023). "Lutcher quarterback D'Wanye Winfield commits to Cajuns". The Advocate. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Askelson, Kristin (September 29, 2025). "Who is Lunch Winfield? Here's what we know about the Cajuns QB turned miracle maker". The Advocate. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Mia Belt, Shannon. "UL football rides third string QB Lunch Winfield to 2OT win vs Marshall". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Sullivan, Matt (September 29, 2025). "Lunch Winfield recognized for National, Sun Belt Player of the Week honors". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Mia Belt, Shannon. "'He's got to play quarterback for us': UL football going with Lunch heading into Idle Week". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamarcus (October 11, 2025). "Winfield's debut start spoiled by James Madison". KATC News. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Lunch Winfield's single-game record leads Cajuns to 31-22 win over South Alabama". KADN News 15. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ Mia Belt, Shannon. "'Everybody gotta eat.' UL football QB Lunch Winfield comes alive in win vs South Alabama". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ^ "Get to know Ragin' Cajun QB, Lunch Winfield in Beyond the Jersey". KLFY.com. October 7, 2025. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.