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Jameis Winston looked like an NFL quarterback in high school

Jameis Winston stardom didn't start in the 2015 NFL draft, nor in college. It started well before: at Hueytown High School, where he won a state championship and left as the number one quarterback prospect in the nation, as a five-star recruit. And we can easily say why in the highlight video below, with a tip of the hat to SB Nation's Chris Fuhrmeister and Peter Berkes.

Those are some impressive throws for a high school athlete, and his mechanics actually look a little sharper there than they did in college -- perhaps a hint that re-tooling his mechanics won't be a massive problem.