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| Jameis Winston Davey O'Brien Trohpy CFPA Player of the Year |
Winston has overcome some legal issues in the weeks leading up to the voting, with the district attorney in Tallahassee announcing that charges will not be files against Winston in the aftermath of a complaint of sexual assault.
Had Winston not allowed a self proclaimed lapse in maturity to cloud the picture, this young man could well have won the Heisman by the largest margin in history.
Due to the lack of a stellar season from other contenders, he still might.
Winston will be the third Heisman winner from Florida State, joining fellow winners Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke.
I do not have a Heisman vote, but if I had one, the ballot would read as follows:
1. Jameis Winston, Florida State
2. Andre Williams, Boston College
3. Johnny Manzeil, Texas A&M
For some background, I have personally seen live in person the following eleven Heisman winners play at some point during their college careers:
Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, 1972*
Billy Sims, Oklahoma, 1978*
Mike Rozier, Nebraska, 1983*
Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1984
Bo Jackson, Auburn, 1985*
Vinny Testeverde, Miami, 1986*
Gino Torretta, Miami, 1992*
Charlie Ward, Florida State, 1993*
Danny Wuerffel, Florida, 1996*
Chris Weinke, Florida State, 2000*
Eric Crouch, Nebraska, 2001
*Saw the player play during the year they won the award
In fact, two played in one game, Bo Jackson and Doug Flutie, in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl in beautiful downtown Orlando with Auburn beating Boston College 33-26. Please see the following highlight:
Having seen Jameis Winston play live on several occasions, as advertised to be sure, I can report that he fits very well among this very talented collection of players.
The presentation can be seen on ESPN Saturday evening at 8PM.
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