Giants’ Jameis Winston criticizes alma mater Florida State football, applauds championship women’s soccer team

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Last month, Florida State announced the football program’s decision to retain head coach Mike Norvell despite a 5-7 record.

Former FSU star quarterback and current New York Giants player Jameis Winston took a moment to sound off about the state of the football program he once led to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship. 

In a pointed message shared to X, Winston congratulated FSU’s women’s soccer team for winning its fifth championship while also taking a jab at the school’s other football team.

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New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sept. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Adam Hunger, File/AP Photo)

"Thank you @FSUSoccer for you consistently being our best football team over the years!" the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner wrote. 

The soccer team recently celebrated its fifth NCAA title, hoisting the trophy in 2018, 2021, 2023 and now 2025.

Winston was much more accustomed to winning games than he was losing them during his stint in Tallahassee.

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Including the national title game win, Winston put together a 27-1 record in college. Winston declared for the NFL Draft after the 2014 season and became the No. 1 overall selection in 2015.

Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) gestures during the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015 in Pasadena, Calif. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

In the 11 seasons since Winston's