Many NFL draft experts believed Jameis Winston would have been a high first-round pick, possibly first overall, if he were eligible for this year’s draft in May.
The Heisman Trophy winner completed 67% of his passes for 4,057 yards with 40 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season, earning first-team All-America honors while leading the Seminoles to the school’s third National Championship.
If the redshirt freshman put up those kind of numbers this upcoming season, there is no doubt that Winston would be a high first round pick in the next draft.
But according to AL.com, Winston’s father, Antonor Winston, says the Heisman-winning quarterback plans to graduate from Florida State in December 2015, meaning he will play two more seasons of football (and one more of baseball) for the Seminoles.
“We want Jameis to succeed with one more year in baseball and two more years in football,” [his father] said. “We’ve never strayed from our plan that he is going to be in college until he gets that degree.”
It looks like Antonor wants to take the safe path for Jameis, for he knows that the NFL is a risky business and anything can happen.
The safety net if the NFL doesn’t work out, would consist of an Engineering degree in the biomedical or mechanical field. Obviously, education is a big part of the family considering what Antonor is saying and the fact that Jameis also got accepted into Stanford (one of the best academic schools in the country) during his time in Hueytown (his high school).
FSU fans are keeping their fingers crossed, and hoping that what Antonor says is true.
Winston has also put up good numbers in baseball as well. He finished his baseball campaign this season with a 1-0 record and team-best 1.08 ERA as a pitcher.
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