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| Florida State Seminoles – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1994-01-06) January 6, 1994 (age 31) Hueytown, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Hueytown (AL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jameis Winston (born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback, baseball outfielder, and relief pitcher for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early years
Winston attended Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama. He played both football and baseball. Winston was considered the best dual-threat quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com. He was considered the best QB recruit by ESPN, and was named MVP of the ESPN RISE Elite 11 quarterback camp
Winston was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft but he decided to go to college instead.
College career
Winston committed to Florida State University on February 3, 2012, and redshirted the 2012 college football season behind senior quarterback EJ Manuel.
Winston completed 25 of 27 passes with four passing touchdowns against the University of Pittsburgh in his first start of the 2013 college football season. He also ran for a touchdown.
Off the field incident
On November 14, 2013, it was announced that the Florida State Attorney’s Office would re-open an investigation involving Freshman quarterback Jameis Winston with regards to sexual assault that was originally filed on December 7, 2012. The incident involving Winston was originally investigated by the Tallahassee Police Department and closed in February of 2013 with no charges being filed.
College stats
| Year | Team | Pass Completions | Pass Attempts | Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INT | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Avg | Rush TDs |
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| 2013 | Florida State | 185 | 261 | 70.9% | 2,943 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 155 | 2.7 | 3 |
| College Totals | 185 | 261 | 70.9%% | 2,943 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 155 | 2.7 | 3 | |
References
- Famous Jameis
- Rivals.com
- Jameis Winston ESPN recruiting profile
- Rangers draft FSU football recruit, load up on pitchers
- Jameis Winston finally signs with FSU
- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=332450221
- Wolken, Dan (15 November 2013). "State doesn't expect Jameis Winston to speak with investigators". USA Today. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Greer, Harvey (14 November 2013). "Jameis Winston, College Football Star, Targeted In State Attorney Meggs Cover Up". USA Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Jameis Winston not talking". ESPN (with video). 14 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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External links
| Florida State Seminoles starting quarterbacks | |
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