D'Wanye' "Lunch" Winfield (born December 20, 2004)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
| No. 7 – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lutcher (Lutcher, Louisiana) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editWinfield 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.[2][3] Winfield committed to play college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, following his high school career.[4]
College career
editWinfield played sparingly in his first two seasons, appearing in two games.[5] 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.[6] For his performance, Winfield was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[7] He was also named the Ragin' Cajuns starting quarterback.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]
Statistics
editPersonal life
editWinfield 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.[12]
References
edit- 1 2 @TheLunch7 (December 20, 2025). "Thank God for 21 years of this blessed and glorious life🙌🏾🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Diaz, Cory (February 2, 2023). "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 (September 28, 2025). "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.