Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2014Florida State
Jameis Winston
QB • 6'4" • Bessemer, AL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Jameis Winston is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Player Story
Jameis Winston built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a quarterback from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 5, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Jameis Winston's career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 1
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jameis Winston, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Florida State. Jameis Winston is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,248
- Passing yards
- 7,964
- Rushing yards
- 284
- Touchdowns
- 72
Quick Answers
Jameis Winston quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,248
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Florida State
- Top game
- Boston College
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Hueytown · Florida State
- High school pipeline
- Hueytown · 14 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 1 · Pick 1 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2014
- 2014 Total offense rank
- 3,972 total offense · QB 11th (top 4%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 11th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Postseason | Florida State | 14 | 263 | 237 | 26 | 2 | 71.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida State | 14 | 4,013 | 3,820 | 193 | 42 | 71.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Florida State | 13 | 333 | 348 | -15 | 1 | 68.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 13 | 3,639 | 3,559 | 80 | 27 | 68.2 |
Related Context
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Jameis Winston played QB for Florida State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jameis Winston recorded 7,964 passing yards, 284 rushing yards, and 72 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Florida State paired 4,276 primary output with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with 331 yards of offense and 65.2 efficiency. It landed in the 69.2th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Florida State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
305.5
Efficiency
59
Usage
13.6
Consistency
90.7
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 333. Oklahoma State: 379. The Citadel: 258. NC State: 362. Wake Forest: 331. Syracuse: 314. Notre Dame: 281. Louisville: 398. Virginia: 277. Miami: 307. Boston College: 277. Florida: 141. Georgia Tech: 314
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 53 by 55. Oklahoma State: 45 by 59.4. The Citadel: 29 by 67.6. NC State: 43 by 56.9. Wake Forest: 46 by 65.2. Syracuse: 40 by 64.2. Notre Dame: 35 by 63.7. Louisville: 51 by 49.2. Virginia: 40 by 58.5. Miami: 44 by 56.3. Boston College: 36 by 57.4. Florida: 31 by 37.4. Georgia Tech: 31 by 76.5
Split Comparison
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Wins303.3 · Games = 12 · -29.8 vs Losses
Losses333 · Games = 1 · +29.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
76.5 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Oregon300-yard game | L 20-59 | 29 | 45 | 348 | 64.4 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 8 | -15 | -1.90 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Georgia Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 37-35 | 21 | 30 | 309 | 70.0 | 3 | 0 | 76.5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Florida | W 24-19 | 12 | 24 | 125 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 37.4 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Boston College | W 20-17 | 22 | 32 | 281 | 68.8 | 1 | 1 | 57.4 | 4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Miami300-yard game | W 30-26 | 25 | 42 | 304 | 59.5 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Virginia | W 34-20 | 22 | 35 | 261 | 62.9 | 1 | 2 | 58.5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 20 |
| Thu 10/30 | @ Louisville300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-31 | 25 | 48 | 401 | 52.1 | 3 | 3 | 49.2 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 10/19 | vs Notre Dame | W 31-27 | 23 | 31 | 273 | 74.2 | 2 | 1 | 63.7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Syracuse300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-20 | 30 | 36 | 317 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 64.2 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Wake Forest | W 43-3 | 23 | 39 | 297 | 59.0 | 1 | 1 | 65.2 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ NC State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 56-41 | 26 | 38 | 365 | 68.4 | 4 | 2 | 56.9 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs The Citadel | W 37-12 | 22 | 27 | 256 | 81.5 | 2 | 0 | 67.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ Oklahoma State300-yard game | W 37-31 | 25 | 40 | 370 | 62.5 | 1 | 2 | 59.4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 28 |
Player Story
Jameis Winston story
Jameis Winston built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a quarterback from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 5, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Jameis Winston's career was his passing role: 7,964 passing yards, 65 touchdown passes, 851 attempts, and 284 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 284 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.
The arc is straightforward: Jameis Winston moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Florida State
2012-2014
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Florida State | 4,276 | 66.7 | 18.1 | 4,276 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida State | 4,276 | 66.7 | 18.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Florida State | 3,972 | 59 | 13.6 | -304 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 3,972 | 59 | 13.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Boston College
Week 5 · W 48-34 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
397
Total Offense
83.1 takeover
397 total offense with 74 efficiency.
#2
@ Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 41-13 · Conference game
381
Total Offense
72.9 takeover
Win with 381 yards of offense and 81 efficiency.
381 total offense with 81 efficiency.
#3
vs Duke
Week 15 · W 45-7 · Conference game
389
Total Offense
69.6 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
389 total offense with 69.8 efficiency.
#4
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 63-0 · Conference game
417
Total Offense
69 takeover
Win with 417 yards of offense and 76.5 efficiency.
417 total offense with 76.5 efficiency.
#5
@ Clemson
Week 8 · W 51-14 · Conference game
446
Total Offense
68.3 takeover
Win with 446 yards of offense and 63.9 efficiency.
446 total offense with 63.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Florida State
4,276 primary output · 66.7 efficiency · 18.1 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · Florida State
71.8
4,276 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 18.1 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Florida State
68.2
3,972 primary · 59 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
15
300+ total offense
13
3+ TD games
15
Above avg efficiency
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