Jameis Winston’s NFL career could be put on hold.
Winston was mum on his future immediately following Florida State’s 59-20 Rose Bowl loss to Oregon on Thursday, insisting he’s focused on the Seminoles’ upcoming baseball season rather than whether he’ll be suiting up for an NFL franchise in 2015.
“I’m not focused on that at all,” Winston told reporters after Thursday’s game when asked whether he would leave school early. “I’m looking forward to next season and playing baseball. So I’m just trying to get better every day.”
Winston, a redshirt sophomore, is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in the 2015 NFL draft if he declares himself eligible. The Seminoles quarterback has until Jan. 15 to make a decision regarding his draft status.
Winston, who won the Heisman Trophy last season as the most outstanding player in college football, also has played baseball at Florida State the last two seasons. The two-sport athlete, who was a 2012 15th-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers, appeared in 24 games on the diamond for FSU last season.
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