Winslow Oliver

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Winslow Oliver
Date of birth: March 3, 1973 (1973-03-03) (age 35)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States
Career information
Position(s): Running back
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Jersey №: 20, 26
College: New Mexico
Organizations
 As player:
1996-1998
1999
Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Winslow Paul Oliver (born March 3, 1973 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.

He is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He also graduated from the University of New Mexico, where he set a number of team records. He was the 1996 Hula Bowl MVP.

He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (#73 overall pick) by the Panthers. He played for the Panthers for three seasons, mainly on special teams. His jersey was #20. The highlight of his career was an 84 yard punt return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints on September 8, 1996.

He became a free agent and played for the Falcons in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, before being released. He wore #26 for the Falcons.