LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE REAL LAMAR JACKSON @Lj_era8
Played for Rick Swain at Boynton Beach High School… 4-star prospect in the state of Florida… rated the nation’s No. 8 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 31 player in Florida, according to 247Sports.com… rated as the No. 30 player at his position nationally and No. 8 in the South Region by Scout.com… rated the Sun Sentinel’s No. 5 prospect in Palm Beach County… was named to the Class 6A Florida All-State first team as a utility player… capped off his standout high school football career by winning Palm Beach County’s top honor after being named the Lou Groza Awards High School Player of the Year during a banquet at the Kravis Center… became the first Boynton Beach player to win the award, which has been handed out annually since 1992… team finished 9-2 and advanced to the Class 6A regional quarterfinals… was also named to the Sun Sentinel’s preseason Super 11… rushed for 237 yards on 14 carries as part of a team high 606 rushing yards to lead Boynton Beach to a 64-29 victory over Lake Worth… scored on a diving 6-yard touchdown run with six seconds to play to win a 63-58 District 15-6A shootout… delivered passing for 346 yards and two touchdowns, and rushing for 146 yards and five touchdowns for Boynton Beach… played for the South squad in the 60th Annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic in Orlando… finished the 2014 season with 1,293 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, and 1,039 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns… passed for 1,740 yards and 25 touchdowns and ran for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior… passed for seven touchdowns, including a run for four in two games of the season.
Oct 14, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback, @Lj era8 , Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass against the Boston College Eagles during the first quarter at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Mandatory
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON
2016: 2016 Heisman Trophy winner … became the youngest player ever to win the Heisman Trophy … won the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s top quarterback … also won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s top football player … voted the ACC Player and Offensive of the Year … first offensive player to be named a finalist for the Lombardi Award … set ACC records for the most rushing yards by a quarterback (1,571) and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (21) … his rushing yards broke the school’s single-season rushing mark … set a school record and equaled an ACC record by accounting for eight touchdowns (6 passing and two rushing) … tied a school record with six touchdown throws … passed for 286 yards and six touchdowns … ran for 119 yards and a pair of scores in a 70-14 win over Charlotte … set an ACC and school record with 610 yards of total offense … recorded his first 400-yard passing game with 411 yards on 20-of-39 passing … rushed for 199 yards, which was the second-highest of his career … rushed for a 72-yard touchdown and hit James Quick with a 72-yard touchdown throw on the first play of the game against Syracuse … rushed for 146 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in a win over nationally ranked Florida State … acccounted for six touchdowns, including a career-best five passing scores … threw for a career-high 417 yards … ran for a pair of touchdowns … found James Quick with a 71-yard touchdown strike versus Marshall … totaled 457 yards of total offense against Clemson … passed for 295 yards and one score and rushed for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns … completed 13-of-26 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown, while running for 144 yards and one score versus Duke … threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 76 yards and one touchdown versus NC State … connected with Jaylen Smith on a season-long 74-yard touchdown throw … hit Jaylen Smith with a 29-yard touchdown pass in the final minute to beat Virginia … threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns … totaled seven touchdowns versus Boston College … passed for 231 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns … scored on a 69-yard touchdown run … rushed for 153 yards and passed for 145 yards and one touchdown versus Wake Forest … passed for 211 yards and one touchdown pass to Cole Hikutini versus Houston … accounted for five scores, while setting a school record with his eighth 100-yard rushing game in a loss to Kentucky … passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns … tied the game at 38-38 with a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter … finished as the school’s single-season rushing leader and recorded a school record eighth 100-yard running game with 1,538 yards and set an ACC record with his 21st rushing touchdown by a quarterback.
Junior year 2017
When entering the 2017 season, the fan base and media had high expectations as Jackson would start his Junior year season. His remarkable stats led him to return to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist for the 2017 season. Jackson played in 13 games, finishing with 3,660 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. On January 5, 2018, Jackson officially announced that he would be entering the 2018 NFL Draft.
Jackson is the only player in FBS history to rush for at least 1,500 yards and pass for at least 3,500 yards in a season. He has now done it twice (2016 and 2017). … Jackson also entered the 50-50 club with 50 career touchdowns rushing and 50 career touchdowns passing, joining Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow as the only players in FBS history with career totals above 50 and 50. .
12/05/17 – 2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lamar Jackson, Louisville…Jackson leads the nation in total offense with 4,932 yards and is on pace to set ACC season and career records for total yards per game. He has been responsible for 116 career touchdowns, tying Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (2014-16) for second on the ACC’s all-time list. Jackson has thrown for 3,489 yards and 25 touchdowns this season, passing for over 300 yards six times in 2017. In three seasons at Louisville, Jackson ranks fourth in school history with 8,872 career passing yards, overtaking Miami’s Jacory Harris (2008-11) for 18th on the ACC’s career list. –
12/04/17 – 2017 WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST: LAMAR JACKSON – LOUISVILLE – Junior – Quarterback – The 2016 Walter Camp Player of Year recipient, Lamar Jackson has accounted for 42 touchdowns (25 passing, 17 rushing) for the 8-4 Cardinals this season. He has thrown for 3,489 yards (241-for-399) and rushed for 1,443 yards. He passed 300 or more yards six times, and had nine 100-yard rushing efforts. He accounted for a season-high 525 yards of total offense (393 passing, 132 rushing) and six touchdowns in a win over North Carolina on Sept. 8.
Those questioning Lamar Jackson’s passing skills were quieted Saturday with the live-armed Louisville quarterback enjoying a very solid showing. On game tapes, Jackson shows the velocity and touch needed at the next level. After Jackson spent much of his time operating out of the shotgun or throwing on the move at Louisville, however, scouts were eager to see if he looked just as natural and accurate when making three-, five- and seven-step drops. Jackson showed good synchronizing his feet and throwing motion, resulting in good accuracy Saturday and probably solidifying his fate as a NFL First-Round Pick at Quarterback.
