Personal
- Son of Frank and Cathy Winger
- Seven brothers and two sisters
- Brother, Chris Hoke, played on BYU's defensive line and now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Before BYU
- Played at Foothill HS for Doug Case
- Team MVP his senior year
- Team defensive player of thee year in 2007
- Named all-league his sophomore, junior and senior season
- All-CIF as a junior and senior
- 301 career tackles set a new school record
- As a senior he recorded 110 tackles, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries and one sack