Manziel received 474 first-place votes , cast by past winners and members of the media , to 321 for Te ' o and 60 for Klein . ` ` I wish they could be on the field with me , '' Manziel says of teammates . Manziel is the first freshman to win the prestigious award . Other finalists were Notre Dame 's David Te ' o and Michigan State 's Collin Klein .
` ` I wish they could be on the field with me , '' Manziel says of teammates . Manziel is the first freshman to win the prestigious award . Other finalists were Notre Dame 's David Te ' o and Michigan State 's Collin Klein .