2003 Kellen Winslow II Game-Worn Jersey Orange Bowl Miami Hurricanes – COA 100% Authentic Team

Kellen Winslow II was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at the University of Miami, where he earned unanimous All-American honors, was recognized as the top college tight end and won the 2001 BCS national championship.

His best game came during the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which was the site of the BCS National Championship game that year, in which Winslow caught 11 passes for 122 yards and one touchdown. The Hurricanes fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31–24.

Winslow was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the sixth overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Winslow played four seasons for the Browns and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2007. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and New York Jets.

This game worn artifact originates from a team source.

Presented from their collection is a Kellen Winslow II Miami Hurricanes game-worn jersey from the 2003 Orange Bowl. In the game (January  1, 2004), Winslow had 5 receptions for 48 yards. Miami University won the game over Florida State 16-14.

It is a white Hurricanes jersey, that is multi-layered and designed by Nike. It features Winslow’s number “81” screen printed on the chest, back, and shoulders in green with orange borders. On the back nameplate, “WINSLOW” is printed across the back shoulders in green lettering.

The front chest features a Big East patch, a green Nike swoosh and the Miami “U” logo. Most importantly, it features the Orange Bowl patch as the game designator.  The sides of the jersey are elasticized for fit and accented in orange, green, and white. A size “46” tag with a handwritten “1” designator as well as a “X” for game worn in blue felt tip is sewn in collar. The jersey shows supreme wear overall with red facemask/helmet hit marks most noticeable and peppered on the shoulders. They are still visible from the gridiron despite the post-game washing.

A photo match from Getty images can be found from the game held on January  1, 2004. The photo number is 97836904.

Authentication: 100% Authentic Team

Kellen Winslow II Game-Worn Jersey