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In November 2013, [[State's attorney|State Attorney]] Willie Meggs of the [[Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida|Second Judicial Circuit]] opened an investigation into an allegation that Winston had sexually assaulted a classmate the previous year. The initial complaint had been filed with the [[Tallahassee Police Department]] (TPD) on December 7, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wolken|first=Dan|title=State doesn't expect Jameis Winston to speak with investigators|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''|date=November 15, 2013|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/11/15/jameis-winston-florida-state-sexual-assault-investigation/3578745/|accessdate=November 16, 2013}}</ref>; the TPD had classified the case as open/inactive in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timeline of events in Jameis Winston allegation|publisher=USA Today|date=November 22, 2013|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2013/11/22/jameis-winston-sexual-battery-allegation-florida-states-seminoles/3672039/|accessdate=November 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9976910/jameis-winston-florida-state-seminoles-not-talking-police|title=Jameis Winston not talking|publisher=''ESPN''|date=November 14, 2013|accessdate=November 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.talgov.com/uploads/public/documents/assets/news/tpd-documents.pdf|title=Tallahassee Police Department|publisher=''Talgov.com''|date=December 7, 2012|accessdate=November 15, 2014}}</ref> On December 5, 2013, Meggs announced the completion of the investigation, filing no charges. He stated: "As prosecutors, we only bring charges for cases where the evidence will result in a likely conviction at trial. In this case, the evidence does not show that."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schlabach|first=Mark|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10082441/jameis-winston-not-charged-sexual-assault-investigation|title=FSU's Jameis Winston not charged|publisher=''ESPN''|date=December 5, 2013|accessdate=December 5, 2013|archivedate=December 5, 2013|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20131205195639/http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10082441/jameis-winston-not-charged-sexual-assault-investigation}}</ref> |
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''[[The New York Times]]'' published the conclusions of its own investigation in April 2014, asserting that neither the TPD nor FSU had genuinely investigated the initial report. Though a medical examination of the victim revealed bruised knees and semen on the woman's body – and the victim would identify Winston by name as her attacker a month later, Tallahassee police reportedly never obtained a [[DNA]] sample from Winston, never interviewed him, nor attempted to obtain video of the encounter taken by Seminoles teammate Chris Casher. The investigation was conducted by Officer Scott Angulo, who, the ''Times''{{'}} article notes, did private security work for the Seminole Boosters, the primary financier of Florida State athletics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bogdanich|first=Walt|title=A Star Player Accused, And A Flawed Rape Investigation|accessdate=April 16, 2014 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/16/sports/errors-in-inquiry-on-rape-allegations-against-fsu-jamies-winston.html?hp&_r=0|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=April 16, 2014|archivedate=April 16, 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20140416121100/http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/16/sports/errors-in-inquiry-on-rape-allegations-against-fsu-jamies-winston.html?hp&_r=0}}</ref> |
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The official FSU hearing, presided over by retired Florida Supreme Court justice [[Major B. Harding]], on December 21, 2014 cleared Winston of violating the student conduct code in the sexual assault allegation.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/12/21/jameis-winston-florida-state-code-of-conduct-sexual-assault-allegation/20735355/ Florida State's Jameis Winston cleared in code of conduct hearing] Rachel Axon, USA TODAY Sports December 21, 2014</ref> |
The official FSU hearing, presided over by retired Florida Supreme Court justice [[Major B. Harding]], on December 21, 2014 cleared Winston of violating the student conduct code in the sexual assault allegation.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/12/21/jameis-winston-florida-state-code-of-conduct-sexual-assault-allegation/20735355/ Florida State's Jameis Winston cleared in code of conduct hearing] Rachel Axon, USA TODAY Sports December 21, 2014</ref> |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Born: | Bessemer, Alabama[1] | January 6, 1994
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Hueytown (AL) |
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Jameis L. Winston (/ˈdʒeɪməs/, JAY-miss, born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State. As a freshman, Winston became the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy and helped lead Florida State to a victory in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. Winston also played on Florida State's baseball team.
Early life
Winston was born in Bessemer, Alabama on January 6, 1994.[1] He attended Hueytown High School, where he played both football and baseball.[2] Winston was considered the best dual-threat quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com,[3] the best overall QB recruit by ESPN.[4] Winston was also named the MVP of the ESPN RISE Elite 11 quarterback camp.[5][6] Additionally, Winston earned the Gatorade Player of the Year recognition, for the state of Alabama.[2] He led Hueytown to a state championship during his junior year.
Winston committed to attend Florida State University on February 3, 2012.[7] The Texas Rangers selected Winston in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school. Though the Rangers proposed allowing him to play for the Florida State Seminoles football team while working out with their baseball organization, Winston decided not to sign.[8][9]
College career
Football
Winston redshirted during the 2012 college football season behind senior quarterback EJ Manuel.[10]
2013 season
Prior to the 2013 season, Winston was named Florida State's starting quarterback.[11][12] In his college debut, he completed 25 of 27 passes with four passing touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown against the University of Pittsburgh.[13]
Winston helped lead the team to an undefeated 13–0 regular season record, including a 45–7 victory in the ACC Championship against Duke.[14]
Winston won the Heisman Trophy on December 14, 2013, beating out quarterbacks AJ McCarron, Jordan Lynch, and Johnny Manziel, the previous winner, as well as running backs Tre Mason and Andre Williams.[15][16] He became the second freshman to win the award, after Manziel won the previous year. He also became the youngest to win the award, at 19 years and 342 days.[17]
On January 6, 2014, Winston's 20th birthday, Florida State defeated Auburn 34–31 in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. Winston was named the Offensive MVP of the game after passing for 235 yards with two touchdowns.[18][19] Winston finished his freshman season with 4,057 passing yards and 40 passing touchdowns, which set an ACC record and a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision freshman record.
2014 season
Winston started 13 games his redshirt sophomore season. He did not play in one game due to suspension.[20] After a 13–0 regular season, the Seminoles were selected to play in the 2015 Rose Bowl, a semifinal game in the College Football Playoff, against Oregon. Oregon would win the game 59–20, giving Winston his only loss as a starter during his college career. Winston finished the season with 3,907 passing yards and 25 touchdowns.
After the season, Winston entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[21][22] He finished his career 26–1 as a starter and completed 562 of 851 passes for 7,964 yards, 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions.
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 | 257 | 384 | 66.9% | 4,057 | 40 | 10 | 77 | 193 | 2.51 | 4 |
2014 | Florida State | 305 | 467 | 65.4% | 3,907 | 25 | 18 | 57 | 65 | 1.2 | 3 |
College Totals | 562 | 851 | 66.0% | 7,964 | 65 | 28 | 134 | 258 | 1.93 | 7 |
Baseball
Winston chose Florida State in part because he was allowed to play for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team in addition to football. He played as an outfielder and a pitcher as a freshman in 2013. He batted .235 with a .723 on-base plus slugging in 119 at-bats and had a 3.00 earned run average in 27 innings pitched.[8] Prior to the 2014 season, Winston was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America as a 3rd team utility player.[23]
College stats
Year | Team | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB | BA | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SLG/OBP |
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2013 | Florida State | 27.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 21 | 12 | .235 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .345/.377 |
2014 | Florida State | 33.1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.08 | 31 | 7 | .128 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .179/.292 |
College Totals | 60.1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.95 | 62 | 19 | .208 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 30 | .---/.--- |
Controversies
Sexual assault allegation
In November 2013, State Attorney Willie Meggs of the Second Judicial Circuit opened an investigation into an allegation that Winston had sexually assaulted a classmate the previous year. The initial complaint had been filed with the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) on December 7, 2012.[24]; the TPD had classified the case as open/inactive in February 2013.[25][26][27] On December 5, 2013, Meggs announced the completion of the investigation, filing no charges. He stated: "As prosecutors, we only bring charges for cases where the evidence will result in a likely conviction at trial. In this case, the evidence does not show that."[28]
The New York Times published the conclusions of its own investigation in April 2014, asserting that neither the TPD nor FSU had genuinely investigated the initial report. Though a medical examination of the victim revealed bruised knees and semen on the woman's body – and the victim would identify Winston by name as her attacker a month later, Tallahassee police reportedly never obtained a DNA sample from Winston, never interviewed him, nor attempted to obtain video of the encounter taken by Seminoles teammate Chris Casher. The investigation was conducted by Officer Scott Angulo, who, the Times' article notes, did private security work for the Seminole Boosters, the primary financier of Florida State athletics.[29]
The official FSU hearing, presided over by retired Florida Supreme Court justice Major B. Harding, on December 21, 2014 cleared Winston of violating the student conduct code in the sexual assault allegation.[30]
Gun complaint
In 2012, Winston and another FSU player were held by campus police for allegedly bringing a BB gun on campus and firing at squirrels. Officers handcuffed Winston but he was later released when it was noticed he was not on campus and the gun was just a BB gun. No charges were filed against Winston in this incident.[31]
Shoplifting incidents
In July 2013, a Burger King employee called police in July to complain that Winston was stealing soda. According to the police report, Winston came in to the restaurant with three men, but did not order any food. An employee, who recognized him, first saw him using ketchup cups to take some soda. He asked for a water cup after she told him to stop, but he said he would use it for soda and filled it repeatedly with soda over her objections, the report said.[32] On April 29, 2014, Winston was issued an adult civil citation for shoplifting crab legs from a Tallahassee Publix store.[33] Winston was ordered to undergo 20 hours of community service and was suspended from any college baseball activity until he completed his community service.
Vulgar comments
On September 17, 2014, Winston was suspended for the first half of Florida State's upcoming game against Clemson. The Guardian reported that, "several students tweeted," that Winston shouted, "fuck her right in the pussy," an Internet meme,[34] while standing atop a table in Florida State University's Student Union.[35] Two days later, university president Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Stan Wilcox, citing results of an "ongoing investigation", announced that Winston would be suspended for the whole game.[36]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Hueytown, Alabama
- Heisman Trophy winners
- Players of American football from Alabama
- All-American college football players
- American football quarterbacks
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Florida State Seminoles baseball players
- Baseball players from Alabama
- Baseball pitchers