Title: Jameis Winston

Summary: Commends Jameis Winston for his athletic accomplishments & congratulates him for his historic recognition in being awarded 2013 Heisman Trophy.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, with offers from several schools, including Stanford University,the University of Alabama, and Ohio State University, on February 3, 2012, Jameis Winston signed to attend Florida State University,and WHEREAS, as a redshirt freshman,on September 2, 2013, Jameis Winston started his first game as the Florida State University Seminoles quarterback against the University of Pittsburgh,where he quickly made himself known by completing 17 of his passes for yards and touchdowns,and WHEREAS, Jameis Winston helped lead the 2013 Seminoles football team to a perfect-0 regular season, an Atlantic Coast Conference Championship,and the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship, and WHEREAS, completing his season with 4,057 passing yards and a school single-season record passing touchdowns,Jameis WHEREAS, at the Home Depot College Football Awards on December 12, 2013, Jameis Winston was awarded the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the Davey O'Brien Award,and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2013, at years, days old, Jameis Winston became the second freshman,and the youngest player ever,to win the Heisman Trophy, college football's most coveted and prestigious player award, and WHEREAS, Jameis Winston is the third Florida State University football player to win the Heisman Trophy, following fellow quarterbacks Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke,NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That Jameis Winston,quarterback of the Florida State University Seminoles football team, is commended for his outstanding athletic accomplishments and is congratulate dfor his historic recognition in being awarded the 2013 Heisman Trophy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jameis Winston as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.