The season-long debate is over. A Heisman Trophy winner has finally been named, and for the second year in a row, the honor was bestowed upon a redshirt freshman: Jameis Winston of Florida State.

Winston had a phenomenal season, completing 68-percent of his passes, throwing for 3,820 yards, 38 touchdowns and only tossing 10 interceptions. The most incredible part? Often times, Winston did not play the entire game, as he had led his team to such a large lead on the scoreboard, that the first team offense was removed from the game. Winston led the Seminoles to a 13-0 record, where their average margin of victory was 42.3 points per game, an ACC Championship, and a National Title appearance. Winston certainly proved he was the best player in college football this season.

Here is a breakdown of how the voting played out:

1. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State (2,205 points/668 first place votes)

2. A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama (704/79)

3. Jordan Lynch, QB, Northern Illinois (558/40)

4. Andre Williams, RB, Boston College (470/29)

5. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M (421/30)

6. Tre Mason, RB, Auburn (407/31)

7. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor (127/4)

8. Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State (107/6)

9. Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State (91/4)

10. Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Arizona (70/2)

The biggest surprise from the voting would have to be where Manziel and McCarron ended up.

Despite winning the Heisman Trophy last year and putting up even better numbers this year, Manziel was voted 5th in the final rankings. There are many possible reasons for the significant fall that could be tied to, such as his poor performances against LSU and Missouri, his off-the-field incidents, some on-field antics, or something else. But in the end, he was not able to become the first player since Archie Griffin to win back-to-back Heismans. (For what it’s worth, he voted himself third on his own ballot. After the announcement, he revealed his top 3 were Winston, Williams, then himself.)

McCarron, on the other hand, did not have big numbers that usually comes with this award, but carried a successful career with the Crimson Tide, including two national titles and 38 career wins. McCarron also fits what the Heisman Trust looks for out of a recipient off the field, as he has been noted as having strong character and leadership qualities and is active in the community. Unfortunately, the Heisman is a yearly award, not a career achievement honor, and he simply did not have the numbers this season to compete with the others who were nominated.