The Luke Winstel Show is where the nation’s top recruits come to tell their story. The interview podcast covers the national football recruiting beat and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the first property of Winstel Media and has followed recruiting since March 2020. The show has previously featured 5-star recruits Travis Hunter, Walter Nolen, Mykel Williams, Smael Mondon, Dani Dennis Sutton, Gabe Powers, Josh Conerly Jr., Anthony Lucas, Barion Brown, Vic Burley, and Jayden Wayne. It has also covered more than 75 4-star recruits. The show originated as an NFL and professional sports interview podcast. Over 40 NFL athletes have appeared on the show including Albert Haynesworth - 2008 Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year, Matt Schaub - 2010 Pro Bowl MVP quarterback, and Pat Ricard - Baltimore Ravens 2x Pro Bowl fullback.
Award-Winning Guests:
3 Pro Bowl Selections: Bill Curry (2), Ovie Mughelli (2), Matt Schaub (2)
3 Super Bowl Champions: 3 Duron Harmon (3), Bill Curry (2), Malcolm Mitchell (1)
3 All-Americans: Rennie Curran (3), Ryan Broyles (2), Jerel Worthy (1)
Previous Guests on the Luke Winstel Show (August 2018-Present):
Malcolm Mitchell (Episode 63)
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Super Bowl LI Champion, 4th Round Draft Pick (2016, #112 overall, Patriots) NFL Career: 32 catches, 401 yards, 4 touchdowns. Medically retired after his rookie season (knee injury). Founder of the “Share the Magic Foundation,” author of “The Magician's Hat,” a children’s book. |
Eugene Brown (Episode 62)
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4-star Ohio State basketball signee, Southwest Dekalb High School (2020) Ranks: #10 player in Georgia, #17 Shooting Guard in the USA, #102 Player in the nation. |
Josh Martin (Episode 61)
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7-year NFL Veteran, Linebacker College: Columbia... Draft: Undrafted (2013)... Position: Linebacker... NFL: Kansas City Chiefs (2013–2014), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015), Indianapolis Colts (2015), New York Jets (2015–2018), New Orleans Saints (2019). 51 career games played, 10 starts, 86 tackles, 10 TFL, 2.5 sacks. |
Dr. Nick Elam (Episode 60)
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Creator of the “Elam Ending” "He is a die-hard basketball fan who set his sights set on solving one of his biggest problems in basketball – those last few minutes that seem to take hours because of intentional fouls. The “Elam Ending” aims to revolutionize basketball by eliminating end-of-game fouling all together and keeping the quality of play consistent throughout the entire game. Here’s how the Elam Ending works: Eliminate the clock from crunch time (under three-minute timeout in the NBA and under four-minute timeout in college) and establish a new target score by adding seven points to the leading team’s score. Resume the game and first team to reach the target score wins.” |
Duron Harmon (Episode 59)
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7-year NFL vet, 3x Super Bowl Champion Safety Current Detroit Lions safety... Drafted out of Rutgers in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft by the New England Patriots (#91 OVERALL)... Played his first seven NFL seasons in New England and logged 17 interceptions. Won three Super Bowl Championships with the Patriots (XLIX, LI, LIII)... Known by fans as "The Closer." |
Justin Scott-Wesley (Episode 58)
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Former UGA wide receiver. +500 career receiving yards. |
Rennie Curran (Episode 57)
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3x All-American Linebacker at UGA top 100 NFL Draft Pick (3rd Round) in 2010 (Tennessee Titans). |
Jerious Norwood (Episode 56)
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2006 3rd Round Pick (Falcons), running back, led NFL in yards per attempt in 2007 +3,000 career scrimmage yards, played 2006-2010 with the Atlanta Falcons |
Mike Thompson (Episode 55)
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2019 USA Today Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year Led the 2018-19 McEachern high school boys’ basketball team to a 32-0 record and top three national ranking. Coached future NBA draft picks Sharife Cooper (Auburn) and Issac Okoro (Auburn). |
Trey Harris (Episode 54)
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2019 Atlanta Braves Minor League Player of the Year Outfielder, hit .323 in the minor leagues in 2019 (26 doubles, 14 HR’s, 73 RBI) |
Ryan Broyles (Episode 53)
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2012 NFL 2nd round pick (Wide receiver, #54 overall, Detroit lions). 2x All-American 2nd in NCAA FBS career receptions (349) and receiving yards (4,586) |
Sam Crenshaw (Episode 52)
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Georgia State University play-by-play commentator +30 years of broadcast experience, Atlanta sports reporter |
Jerel Worthy (Episode 51)
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2012 2nd Round Pick (#51 overall, Green Bay Packers, defensive tackle) 2010 Big Ten Champion, 2011 All-American at Michigan State. NFL career stats: 35 tackls, 2.5 sacks, 1 Forced Fumble. |
Oni Omoile (Episode 50)
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NFL/AAF offensive lineman. Former Oakland Raider. |
Nate Paxton (Episode 49)
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Defensive Lineman, professional football player (Arena Football) Went from being homeless to a scholarship football player at Georgia State University, where he helped the program make its first-ever bowl game appearance. Paxton has played professionally as a defensive lineman/linebacker overseas, worked out for multiple NFL teams, and recently dominated in the American Arena Football League (AAL). |
Chris Kirschner (episode 48)
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Atlanta Hawks beat reporter for The Athletic |
Cyril Grayson (Episode 47)
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4x track National Champion at LSU, current NFL Wide Receiver with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Made his first NFL reception in 2019. has spent time on six teams in the past four years. |
Joe Patrick Episode 46)
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Atlanta Braves reporter for 92.9 The Game, a local Atlanta sports radio station |
Bob Rathbun (Episode 45)
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Atlanta Hawks play-by-play commentator for Fox SportsSouth. |
Nick Cellini (Episodes 42-44)
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Radio host at 680 The Fan, a local Atlanta sports station. |
Josh Harris (Episode 41)
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Atlanta Falcons long snapper, undrafted- Atlanta Falcons (2012-present), 123 career games played. 2010 SEC and BCS National Champion (at Auburn). |
Steve Holman (Episode 40)
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Award-winning Atlanta Hawks radio play-by-play commentator. |
Dave Neal (Episode 39)
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ESPN and SEC Network play-by-play commentator |
Matt Schaub (Episode 38)
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2004 3rd round pick (#90 overall, Falcons) quarterback. Houston Texans (2007-2013), Raiders (2014), Ravens (2015), Falcons (2016-present) 2x Pro Bowler (2009, 2012), 2009 NFL passing yards leader. Career: 136 passing TD’s, 25,467 yards (89.5 passer rating). |
Ovie Mughelli (Episode 37)
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2x All-pro fullback (2006, 2010) 2003 4th round pick (#134, Baltimore Ravens). Atlanta Falcons: 2007-2011. 2010 Pro Bowl selection. NFL Career: +600 scrimmage yards, 7 touchdowns. Signed the largest contract for a fullback (6 years, $18 million) in NFL history in 2007. |
Gabe Burns (Episode 33-36)
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Atlanta Braves beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) |
Mike Conti (Episode 32)
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Atlanta United (MLS) play-by-play commentator, Atlanta Hawks color commentator |
Brian Finneran (Episode 31)
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver (2000-2010), 3,093 career receiving yards (19 TD’s) Played college football at Villanova, where his #25 is now retired. 1997 Walter Payton award winner, 2009 Falcons Man of the Year. |
Bill Curry (Episode 29-30)
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2x Super Bowl Champion (center), Head Football Coach at Georgia Tech (1980-86), Alabama (1987-89), Kentucky (1990-96), and Georgia State University (2008-2012). Won Super Bowl I with the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl V with the Baltimore Colts. |
Alan Carpenter (Episode 27-28)
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Atlanta Braves reporter for baseball website, Tomahawk Take. |