Jameis Winston picked first in NFL draft

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Jameis Winston.
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Florida State's star quarterback, Jameis Winston, was selected first in the NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.

Winston is the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy, led his team to a national championship during the 2013 season, and was also drafted by the Texas Rangers. Winston also gained national attention when it came out that a former Florida State student accused him of rape; she has since filed a civil suit against him.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.