TITLE: Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.

SUMMARY: Honoring the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.

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WHEREAS, A superb Lone Star athlete set a new standard of excellence when Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M University was named the winner of the 2012 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman ever to earn that prestigious award; and WHEREAS, Mr. Manziel's recognition as the top college player in the nation followed his exceptional debut season as the quarterback of the Aggies; with his gutsy determination and outstanding abilities as a playmaker, he earned the admiration of everyone who witnessed his thrilling gridiron achievements, and he soon became known by the nickname that sums up his no-nonsense approach to the game: "Johnny Football"; and WHEREAS, The son of Paul and Michelle Manziel, Johnathan Paul Manziel was raised in Kerrville, where he was a standout quarterback at Tivy High School; he gained national recognition as a senior and was voted Player of the Year in a national coaches poll; he received a scholarship from Texas A&M University and won the starting quarterback job before the start of the 2012 season; and WHEREAS, With his pinpoint throws and elusive running, Mr. Manziel ignited the Aggie offense, and he was especially effective at darting downfield for long gains, leaving defenders scattered in his wake; his breakout performance came in his second game, when he racked up six touchdowns to defeat Southern Methodist University, and Texas A&M went on to tally a total of 217 points while winning its next four contests; and WHEREAS, One of the biggest highlights for this phenomenal freshman came in the showdown with undefeated and No. 1-ranked Alabama on November 10; playing with cool composure in the national spotlight, he directed his team to 20 first-quarter points, and the Aggies knocked off the Crimson Tide by a score of 29-24; and WHEREAS, Over the course of the 2012 campaign, Mr. Manziel rewrote the record books; he is the first freshman and only the fifth person in NCAA history to compile 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season; in addition, he holds the Southeastern Conference game and season records for most total yardage, and he set new Texas A&M marks for total yards, rushing yards by a quarterback, and passing yards in a single game; and WHEREAS, After leading the Aggies to 10 triumphs in the regular season, Mr. Manziel took the field alongside his teammates for the 77th Cotton Bowl Classic on January 4, 2013; he guided the squad to a resounding 41-13 win over Oklahoma, as he established a new Cotton Bowl mark for total yardage while scoring four touchdowns; Mr. Manziel also set a Football Bowl Subdivision record for rushing by a quarterback in a bowl game after gaining 229 yards, and he was named the game's Offensive Most Valuable Player; moreover, when his bowl-game scores were added to his regular season statistics, he set a new Texas A&M record for rushing TDs in a season and earned the distinction of being only the fourth FBS quarterback to record 20 rushing and 20 passing touchdowns in the same year; and WHEREAS, In becoming the second Aggie to win the Heisman Trophy, Johnny Manziel has joined the most elite fraternity in college football, and his accomplishment is a source of great pride and excitement to his countless fans in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Johnny Manziel on winning the 2012 Heisman Trophy and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Manziel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Raney Aycock Hilderbran Dukes Otto Anderson Ashby Bohac Bonnen of Galveston Clardy Crownover Frank Herrero Kacal King of Zavala Perry Workman Wu Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on February 6, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House