--- title: Jameis Winston: Florida State Quarterback to Enter NFL Draft description: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has decided to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft. The Legacy Agency, which... canonical: https://time.com/3658941/jameis-winston-florida-state-nfl/ author: Sports Illustrated article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-01-08T01:58:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:52:06.238Z article:section: Sports og:title: Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston to Enter NFL Draft og:description: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has decided to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft. The Legacy Agency, which... og:url: https://time.com/3658941/jameis-winston-florida-state-nfl/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb6d720502cfed1a9/698778c00b72e30d686dd023/jameis-winston4.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Quarterback Jameis Winston passes against Oregon during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2015. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston to Enter NFL Draft twitter:description: Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has decided to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft. 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Terrill—AP by [Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated Jan 8, 2015 1:58 AM UTC Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston [has decided](http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2015/story/%5F/id/12131473/jameis-winston-florida-state-seminoles-nfl-draft-father-says) to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft. The Legacy Agency, which will represent Winston, released a statement Wednesday on Winston’s behalf regarding his decision to turn pro. Here is part of the [statement](http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2015/story/%5F/id/12132255/statement-jameis-winston-entering-nfl-draft): “After weighing this decision with my family and friends, I have decided to declare for the 2015 NFL draft and forgo my remaining eligibility at Florida State,” the statement reads. “I reached this very difficult decision after careful consideration and long thought, realizing how difficult it would be to say goodbye to my family at Florida State. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to wear the garnet and gold and have greatly enjoyed my time as a Seminole, both as an athlete and a student in the classroom.” Winston, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner, is expected to be one of the top picks in the draft, which will be held April 30 to May 2 in Chicago. Winston lost only one game as a starting quarterback, a 59-20 defeat to [Oregon](http://www.si.com/college-football/team/oregon-ducks) in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Jan. 1. • [Florida State cornerback P.J. Williams entering NFL draft](http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/01/06/florida-state-cornerback-pj-williams-entering-nfl-draft) On Wednesday, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher released a statement on Winston’s decision. --- > “” --- In his latest mock draft, SI.com’s Chris Burke [projected](http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/12/28/2015-nfl-mock-draft-top-10-marcus-mariota) Winston would be selected with the No. 10 pick in the first round. Though he excelled on the field, Winston’s time at Florida State was plagued by off-the-field controversy. Winston was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student in December 2012\. Investigators looked into the case nearly a year later and decided not to charge Winston due to lack of evidence. He was then investigated for violating four sections of the school’s code of conduct and could have been expelled if he was found guilty. He was cleared in all cases. • [Ducks’ Marshall gets _Sports Illustrated_ cover before title game](http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/01/06/oregon-byron-marshall-sports-illustrated-cover) Winston was [suspended for one game](http://si.com/college-football/2014/09/19/jameis-winston-suspended-entire-game) this season for using vulgar language in the student union and was [cited for shoplifting](http://www.si.com/college-football/campus-union/2014/04/30/jameis-winston-florida-state-cited-shoplifting) $32.72 worth of crab legs and crawfish from a Publix in Tallahassee in February. In Winston’s two seasons with Florida State, he threw for 7,964 yards with 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions. 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