Jameis Winston is about to be even more famous.
The 19-year-old Florida State quarterback was named the winner of the 2013 Heisman Trophy during a crowded ceremony in New York City on Saturday night. Winston headlined a group of six finalists invited to New York for the 79th presentation of the most prestigious award in college football. He is the youngest player ever to take home the famed stiff arm trophy.
“This Heisman isn’t just for Jameis Winston,” Winston said near the end of an emotional acceptance speech. “This is for Florida State. I love everybody in here. I’m so blessed right now. It means so much to me. But I got one thing to say: At Florida State, if we gonna do it then, we do it big then.”
The Seminoles’ redshirt freshman sensation totaled 2,025 points and 668 first place votes in a landslide win. Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was the runner up with 704 points and was followed by Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, Boston College running back Andre Williams, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and Auburn running back Tre Mason. Despite being left off 115 ballots, Winston topped McCarron by 1,501 points. McCarron and Mason, meanwhile, were separated by just 300 points.
Heisman Finalist Voting Totals, via The Associated Press
Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Jameis Winston, Florida St. 668 84 33 2,205
AJ McCarron, Alabama 79 162 143 704
Jordan Lynch, N. Illinois 40 149 140 558
Andre Williams, Boston College 29 127 129 470
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 30 103 125 421
Tre Mason, Auburn 31 121 69 404
