BIOGRAPHY
Jameis Winston was born on January 6, 1994, in Bessemer, Alabama. He is a quarterback in the National Football League.
Top quarterback prospect in the class of 2012, rated a five-star quarterback by Scout and a four-star quarterback by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports. No. 14 on the ESPNU 150 and No. 1 quarterback nationally, No. 5 player regionally and No. 1 player in Alabama. Named to the 2012 USA Football National Team (U19) for the 2012 International Bowl. USA Today 2011 All-USA first-team All-American, 2012 Parade All-American, SI.com second-team All-American, ESPNHS first-team All-American and Under Armour All-American.
Co-MVP of the Elite 11 national quarterback challenge in Malibu, California. MVP in the Under Armour All-American Game. 2011 Gatorade Alabama Football Player of the Year and Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A Back of the Year as a senior. A four-year starter at Hueytown High School (Hueytown, Alabama) who totaled 6,871 passing yards and 67 touchdowns, with 25 interceptions, while adding 2,912 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns.
As a senior, completed 69 percent of his passes for 2,424 yards and 28 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,065 yards and 15 touchdowns, leading Hueytown to a 13-1 record and the Class 5A state semi-finals. Also played baseball in both high school and college and was selected in the 15th round with the 486th overall pick by the Texas Rangers in the 2012 MLB first-year player draft.
Selected in the first round (first overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
On April 28, 2020, Winston signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. On August 27, 2021, Winston was named the starting quarterback for the Saints.
In March of 2022, Winston resigned with the Saints for a two-year deal. Winston played the first three games before being inactive in Weeks 4 and 5. After returning, Winston was named the second-string quarterback behind veteran Andy Dalton.
