'I'm taking full responsibility': Reigning Heisman winner Jameis Winston apologizes after shoplifting

The 20-year-old will reportedly serve community service, be suspended from his side gig on the baseball team and faces a $30 fine

The news comes just weeks after the NCAA announced athletes can receive unlimited meals from universities

Connecticut basketball guard Shabazz Napier had just days prior to the NCAA announcement complained of players 'starving'

Previous rules allowed college players to be served only three free meals per day

Reigning Heisman trophy winner Jameis Winston received a criminal citation Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting $32.72 worth of crab legs from a Tallahassee grocery store.

The Florida State quarterback was subsequently suspended from the school's baseball team, on which he plays pitcher when not on the gridiron, must serve 20 hours community service as part of his punishment.

The 20-year-old Alabama native has also released an apology.

'I went to the supermarket with the intent to purchase dinner but made a terrible mistake for which I'm taking full responsibility,' Winston said in a statement Wednesday after news of his misdeed--and punishment--had quickly spread.

Hungry? Quarterback Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles pictured here after the 2014 Rose Bowl victory over Auburn, is likely not currently celebrating after news broke Wednesday of a criminal citation he received Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting crab legs from a Florida grocery store

'In a moment of youthful ignorance, I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items,' continued the youngest ever Heisman winner. 'I realize that I am in the public spotlight and my conduct needs to be above reproach.'

Winston has had previous brushes with the law, including a 2013 investigation over an alleged rape for which he was never charged.

'Over the last year I've learned that my accomplishments on the fields can be a wonderful thing for my school, teammates, friends, and family,' the athlete's statement said. 'At the same time, I must realize that my mistakes are magnified and can bring great embarrassment to all those who support me every day.'

Winston was not arrested. Unless he fails to show up to community service, his record will remain clean.

'He got an adult civil citation,' a police source told Tomahawk Nation of the arrest alternative usually reserved for juveniles.

'If he completes the sanctions it will never show up on his record,' said the source. 'They are now doing it for minor misdemeanors for adults to lower crime rate.'

The source also revealed the quarterback will be fined $30.

Coaches for both the baseball and football teams officially released statements concerning Winston on Wednesday afternoon.

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No arrests: The current Heisman trophy holder also has an impressive record pitching for his school's baseball team, but he has a history of near misses with the law outside the alleged seafood incident

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The incident allegedly occurred at a Publix, a staple in Florida grocery stores

'As a result of his citation last night, we are suspending Jameis Winston from the baseball team,'
baseball coach Mike Martin said in a statement. 'I am confident he will complete his community service obligation and the situation will be resolved soon.'

Football coach Jimbo Fisher said: 'I fully support Coach Martin’s decision and will also make sure that Jameis meets all obligations, which I know he will.'

According to the SB Nation report, Winston was once investigated by police after a Burger King employee accused him of stealing soda using a ketchup cup.