Jameis Winston Jameis L . Winston ( born January 6 , 1994 ) is an American collegiate athlete . He plays college football and baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles . He plays quarterback in football and outfielder and relief pitcher in baseball . At the age of 19 on December 14 , 2013 , Winston became the second freshman and youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy . On January 6 , 2014 , he led the Seminoles to a victory in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game and an undefeated 14 – 0 football season . Early life . Winston was born in Bessemer , Alabama . He attended Hueytown High School , where he played both football and baseball . Winston was considered the best dual - threat quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals . com , the best overall QB recruit by ESPN , and was named MVP of the ESPN RISE Elite 11 quarterback camp . Winston committed to attend Florida State University on February 3 , 2012 . 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 . College career . Football . Winston redshirted during the 2012 college football season behind senior quarterback EJ Manuel . 2013 season . In Winston ' s college debut in 2013 , he completed 25 of 27 passes with four passing touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown against the University of Pittsburgh . 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 . He led his team to an undefeated 14 – 0 record , winning the ACC championship and the BCS National Championship Game . 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 . He became the second freshman to win the award , after Manziel won the previous year . Winston is also the youngest to win the award , at 19 years and 342 days . On January 6 , 2014 , Winston ' s 20th birthday , Florida State defeated Auburn 34 – 31 in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena , CA with Winston winning the MVP award . 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 - bat s and had a 3 . 00 earned run average in 27 innings pitched . Prior the 2014 season , Winston was named a preseason All - American by Baseball America as a 3rd team utility player . Off - field issues . On November 14 , 2013 , the Florida State Attorney ’ s Office announced they were opening an investigation into a sexual assault complaint involving Winston that was originally filed with the Tallahassee Police Department ( TPD ) on December 7 , 2012 . The complaint was originally investigated by the police and classified as open / inactive in February 2013 with no charges being filed . Tallahassee police stated that the complaint was made inactive " when the victim in the case broke off contact with TPD , and her attorney indicated she did not want to move forward at that time " and then re - examined after media requests for information started coming in early November . On December 5 , 2013 , state attorney Willie Meggs announced the completion of the investigation and that no charges would be filed against anyone in this case . Allegations of improper police conduct have been made by both parties , with the victim claiming to have been pressured into dropping her claim and Winston ' s attorney alleging inappropriate leaks to the media .