Hueytown (Ala.) quarterback
Jameis Winston made his college decision public today, choosing Florida State over Alabama on Wednesday afternoon.
LSU finished third for Winston's services.
Jameis Winston is a Seminole.
File photo by Joe Boyd
At 6-foot-4, 196 pounds, Winston is the
nation's No. 1 combo quarterback, displaying brilliance with his arm as well as his legs. He is ranked
No. 21 on Tom Lemming's Class of 2012 Top 100.
As a junior, Winston gained 870 yards on the ground while rushing for 11 touchdowns. He threw for 2,342 yards and 17 scores versus only four interceptions.
Winston has been on the national radar since his freshman season, when he led 6A Hueytown to a winning season as an inexperienced ninth-grader. He joins a stellar recruiting class that already features
Mario Edwards,
Dante Fowler and
Mario Pender.
Winston's commitment comes less than a week after
Gunner Kiel, the nation's No. 1 quarterback and No. 2 recruit overall, committed to Indiana over Alabama.
With Winston off the board, quarterback recruit dominoes continue to fall, and very few top quarterbacks remain uncommitted. Pro-style quarterback
Greyson Lambert and combo passer
Anthony Alford are the top signal-callers still available.
After missing on Kiel and now Winston, Alabama could make Lambert a priority. The Crimson Tide have yet to land a quarterback in the 2013 class after bringing in only Phillip Ely in the 2011 cycle.
In addition to Winston, the Seminoles also have a commitment from New Jersey quarterback
Sean Maguire.
Also a star baseball player, Winston is considering playing both sports in college. For an in-depth look at Winston's plan to play both football and baseball at the next level,
click here.
