Two days after announcing he would not be signing his letter of intent to Florida State on National Signing Day -- although reaffirming that he was “a ‘Nole” -- five-star quarterback (Rivals) Jameis Winston has finally sent his signature to Jimbo Fisher.
In a ceremony in Birmingham, Alabama, Winston made his pledge to the Seminoles official, becoming the 19th commitment to Florida State for the 2012 class.
“It feels great to be a Seminole. I’m heading to FSU. I knew for a while FSU was where I was going.” Winston said. “My heart belongs to FSU. That was the difference from when I visited other schools.”
The quarterback joins cornerback Ronald Darby, defensive end Mario Edwards and defensive tackle Eddie Goldman as part of on heck of a recruiting class.
“Jameis is a true impact guy,” Fisher said. “He can be a great player for us. Not only from his physical standpoint, but from the way he approaches the game, the competitiveness which he has and the demand for excellence he puts on himself. He brings a lot of things to the table. We think he’s one of the great ones out there.”
Winston, a two-sport athlete in football and baseball, said on Wednesday that his decision could be coming as soon as today, which obviously it did, or some time next week.
Rivals.com had Winston rated as the No. 1 dual-threat QB in the country, and ranked him as the No. 10 player overall; 247Sports.com had Winston as the top dual-threat QB and the No. 26 player overall.
(Tip of the cap: Warchant.com)