Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, becoming the second straight freshman to win the prestigious individual award with a spectacular performance that was failed to overshadow by a criminal investigation.
NY Daily News reports that Winston got 668 first place votes and a total of 2,205 points, finishing about 1,500 points ahead of second placer AJ McCarron of Alabama that gave him the seventh-largest margin of victory in the history of the award. Third in the voting was Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois, Andre Williams of Boston College, Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M and Tre Mason of Auburn. Last year's winner, Manziel, was trying to win the trophy for a second consecutive year but failed to join Archie Griffin of Ohio State as a two-time Heisman winner.
"First and foremost I just want to thank God and the Heisman trustees and the past Heisman winners for allowing this dream to come true," Winston said during his speech (Watch full speech below.)
With Winston's win, the prestigious award has now been won by freshmen for the past two years. He is also the youngest winner in the 79-year history of the award at 20 years and 342 days old.
The nation's top passer, Winston led the Seminoles to the BCS championship game against Auburn on January 6. He had a memorable 25 for 27 for 356 yards and four touchdowns game against Pittsburgh on Labor Day night and in front of a national television audience.
His dominant play was enough for voters to cast their votes for him even though he was investigated earlier in the month for sexual assault, although the case was closed and no charges were filed.
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