Lamar Jackson - Wikipedia

American football quarterback

Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville where he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and was unanimously selected as an All-American as a sophomore in 2016.

Jackson was selected with the 32nd overall pick by the Ravens in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He began his rookie season as a backup, but became the team's starting quarterback following an injury to starter Joe Flacco. During the season, Jackson helped the team clinch the AFC North division title and became the youngest quarterback to start a playoff game. In 2019, his first full season as starter, Jackson set a record for the most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback[1] and led the league with 36 touchdown passes.[2] Jackson was named the NFL Most Valuable Player for 2019, becoming only the second-ever unanimous selection for the award.[3]

Early years

Jackson was born to Felicia Jones and Lamar Jackson, Sr., on January 7, 1997,[4] and grew up in the center of an economically distressed section of Pompano Beach, Florida. Lamar Sr. died in a car accident on the same day Lamar's grandmother died in 2005 when Jackson was eight and he and his siblings were thereafter raised by their mother.[5][6] He attended public schools and played Pop Warner football in the same Florida league with Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown, though they were on different teams, with Jackson playing for the Pompano Beach Cowboys.[7][6] Jackson's cousin, Oakland Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen, and Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley also competed against Jackson in that league.[8] Growing up, his favorite player was Michael Vick.[1] At age 8, Jackson could throw a football 20 yards according to his first quarterback coach, Van "Peanut" Wilson and while he was in high school a homemade video shows him throwing a football 100 yards.[6][9][10]

High school career

Jackson first attended Santaluces Community High School where he played football sporadically and sat out his sophomore year. He then transferred to Boynton Beach High School in Boynton Beach, Florida.[11]

At Boynton Beach, Jackson played two seasons of varsity football. Boynton Beach coach Rick Swain remembered Jackson as a hard worker who continually improved his passing accuracy and decision-making and who watched hours of film each week.[12] In his two years (16 games) at Boynton Beach, Jackson threw for 2,263 yards and 31 touchdowns, ran for 1,624 yards and 22 touchdowns, and a high school career accumulated quarterback rating of 102.7.[13] Jackson's last high school game came against a nationally ranked Miami Central High School team during the first round of the 2014 Florida High School Football Playoff 6A tournament. Boynton Beach was soundly defeated 49-6, with Jackson throwing two interceptions.[14] He also competed for his high school track team, posting a personal record of 11.45 seconds in the 100 meter dash.[15] Jackson was named the Lou Groza Palm Beach County High School Player of the Year in 2014,[16] was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and had dozens of offers from big college football programs but he committed to the University of Louisville after head coach Bobby Petrino gave his word to Felicia Jones that her son would be playing quarterback and nothing else.[5][17][18][19]

College career

Freshman year

As a freshman at Louisville in 2015, Jackson played in 12 games and made eight starts. He completed 135-of-247 passes for 1,840 yards with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions and ran for 960 yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.[20] He was named the MVP of the 2015 Music City Bowl after passing for 227 yards with two touchdowns and rushing for a Music City Bowl-record 226 yards and two touchdowns.[21][22]

Sophomore year

During the first game of his sophomore year, against the Charlotte 49ers, Jackson set a school record for total touchdowns with eight, all of them in the first half.[23] Against Syracuse, Jackson completed 20 of 39 passes for 411 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, with 199 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns, with all five touchdowns coming in the first half.[24] Against #2 Florida State, Jackson completed 13 of 20 passes for 216 yards, threw one touchdown and one interception, and had 146 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns. He scored 4 of the 5 total touchdowns in the first half. The game made Jackson the Heisman front runner,[25] and gave the Cardinals a No. 3 ranking, their highest since 2006.[26][27] Against Marshall, Jackson completed 24 of 44 passes for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns, and had 62 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns.[28] Against No. 5 Clemson, Louisville's offense totaled 586 yards, with Jackson accounting for 295 passing yards, 162 rushing yards, and three total touchdowns (1 passing, 2 rushing). The Cardinals eventually lost the game 42–36.[29] On December 8, Jackson was awarded the Walter Camp Award as the player of the year and the Maxwell Award as the best all-around player in college football.[30]

On December 10, 2016, Jackson was selected as the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner over fellow finalists Deshaun Watson, Dede Westbrook, Jabrill Peppers, and Baker Mayfield. He became Louisville's first Heisman Trophy winner in school history, and the youngest-ever recipient of the award at the age of 19 years and 337 days.[31][32][33]

Aside from nationally recognized awards, Jackson also won prestigious awards within the University of Louisville. In 2017, Jackson won a Louie for being named the Adidas High Performance Male Athlete of the Year for his outstanding sophomore campaign. He also won a Louie for Play of the Year after the leap he made in the 2016 Syracuse game.[34]

Junior year

When Jackson entered the 2017 season, his fan base and media had high expectations of his performance. College GameDay announced their return to the University of Louisville to host the opening matchup on September 16 between the returning National Champions, Clemson Tigers, and the Cardinals. Despite the 47–21 blowout the Tigers achieved,[35] Jackson did not let the numbers affect his playing ability. His remarkable statistics for the season resulted in his being a Heisman finalist for the 2017 season. He finished in third place in the Heisman voting, losing out to Baker Mayfield and Bryce Love.[36] Jackson played in 13 games, finishing with 3,660 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.[37]

Following the 2017–18 school year, Jackson was named the men's ACC Athlete of the Year for all conference sports, sharing honors with women's winner Arike Ogunbowale of Notre Dame basketball.[38]

Collegiate statistics

Jackson's career college statistics were as follows:[4]

Professional career

On January 5, 2018, Jackson announced that he would enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[39] Some draft pundits doubted Jackson's quarterback abilities and suggested that he switch positions due to his athleticism, but he remained adamant about his intention to play quarterback professionally. He declined to run drills such as the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine, in order to focus on displaying his passing skills.[40]

Jackson was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round with the 32nd overall pick in the draft; they traded up for the selection with the Philadelphia Eagles.[43][44] He was the fifth quarterback selected that year.[45] On June 5, 2018, Jackson signed his rookie contract, reportedly worth $9.47 million with a $4.97 million signing bonus.[46]

2018 season: Rookie year

Jackson made his NFL debut relieving starting quarterback Joe Flacco in the second half of a 47–3 victory against the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 24 passing yards and 39 rushing yards.[47] During Week 7, Jackson scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard run as the Ravens narrowly lost to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 24–23.[48] Jackson threw his first NFL touchdown pass, a 26-yard completion to fellow rookie tight end Hayden Hurst, the next week in relief of Flacco in the fourth quarter of a 36–21 loss to the Carolina Panthers.[49]

Jackson rushing against the Bengals in 2018

On November 18, 2018, Jackson made his first NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals in place of the injured Joe Flacco, who injured his hip two weeks prior against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson went 13 for 19 for 150 yards and an interception and rushed for 117 yards, which was a Ravens franchise record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game in a 24–21 victory.[50] The following week against the Oakland Raiders, Jackson threw for 178 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He also rushed for 71 yards and a rushing touchdown. The Ravens won by a score of 34–17.[51] During Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jackson passed for 125 yards and rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown in a 26–16 victory.[52] In a Week 14 27–24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson threw two touchdowns for the first time in his career.[53]

Jackson helped the Ravens defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16, completing 12 of 22 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown in a 22–10 upset victory.[54] The following week against fellow rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns, Jackson passed for 179 yards and rushed for two touchdowns on 95 rushing yards, despite fumbling a third potential touchdown at the goal line, as the Ravens beat the Browns 26–24 to clinch the AFC North title.[55] In the seven regular season games in which Jackson had started, the Ravens went 6–1 to close out the 2018 season.[56] Overall, he finished with 1,201 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, and three interceptions.[57] In addition, he led all quarterbacks with 695 rushing yards and added five rushing touchdowns.[58]

Postseason

Jackson became the youngest quarterback to ever start a playoff game when the Ravens faced off at home against the Chargers in a rematch during the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Despite being held to just 25 passing yards at one point in the fourth quarter by a stout Chargers defense, Jackson then passed for two touchdowns in four minutes to bring the Ravens back from a 20-point deficit to within a touchdown. After forcing the Chargers to punt with less than a minute left, the Ravens had one last chance to win the game down six points, but Jackson was strip-sacked by Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu. With the Chargers recovering the ball, the Ravens lost 23–17 and were knocked out of the playoffs. He finished the game completing 14 of 29 passes for 194 yards, the two aforementioned touchdowns, and an interception while rushing for 54 yards, losing one fumble.[59]

Once the 2018 season was over, the Ravens's coaching staff decided to abandon the offensive strategy that had been designed for Joe Flacco and create a new offensive philosophy centered around the specific skills of Jackson. That philosophy included changing every play in the playbook, the terminology used and drafting players or acquiring free agents that would complement Jackson's skills.[60]

2019 season: Unanimous NFL MVP

In the season-opener against the Miami Dolphins, Jackson went 17 of 20 for career-high 324 yards and five touchdowns, making him the youngest quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating in the 59–10 road victory. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his performance.[61][62] During Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson rushed for 120 yards and threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, as the Ravens won by a score of 23–17. His two touchdown passes set the Ravens' franchise record for the most touchdown passes in the team's first two games of a season.[63][64] Jackson became the first player in NFL history to pass for more than 250 yards and rush for 120 yards in one game.[65]

During Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Jackson finished with 236 passing yards, 152 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown as the Ravens won 23–17. He also became the first player in NFL history to pass for more than 200 yards and rush for 150 yards in a regular-season game,[66] and had more rushing yards than any player at any position in Week 6.[67] During Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jackson finished with 143 passing yards and 116 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown as the Ravens won 30–16.[68] After a Week 8 bye, the Ravens faced the unbeaten New England Patriots. In that game, Jackson threw for 163 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the 37–20 victory.[69] For his performance, Jackson earned his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.[70]

In the next game, the Ravens routed the Bengals 49–13 with Jackson throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown, finishing with a perfect passer rating. He became only the second player in NFL history to produce two perfect passer ratings in the same season.[71] Jackson joined Aaron Rodgers (2019) and Joe Montana (1989) as the only players in the Super Bowl era with 15-plus completions, 3-plus passing touchdowns, 1-plus rushing touchdowns, and a perfect passer rating in a single game.[72] Jackson also earned his third total, and second consecutive, AFC Offensive Player of the Week award, matching his predecessor Joe Flacco's career total.[73]

During Week 11 against the Houston Texans, Jackson became the first quarterback in franchise history to throw four or more touchdowns in a game multiple times during the regular season after he threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns in a 41–7 victory.[74] Jackson also rushed for 86 yards during the victory over the Texans making him the only quarterback in NFL history to rush for more than 60 yards in seven consecutive games.[75] In the next game against the Los Angeles Rams, Jackson threw for 169 yards and five touchdowns in the 45–6 road victory, making him the first player with that many touchdowns in a Monday Night Football debut and the youngest player with multiple five touchdown passing games in NFL history.[76] He earned his fourth AFC Offensive Player of the Week award due to his performance.[77] He was named the AFC's Player of the Month for November.[78] In the next game against the San Francisco 49ers, Jackson finished with 105 passing yards, 101 rushing yards, and two total touchdowns as the Ravens won 20–17,[79] and Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history with four 100-yard rushing games in a season.[80] In Week 14, in the 24–17 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Jackson became the first quarterback since Michael Vick to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season.[81]

In a nationally televised Thursday Night Football game against the New York Jets in Week 15, Jackson had 212 passing yards for five touchdowns, and eight rushes for 86 yards during the 42–21 win, breaking Vick's single-season rushing record for a quarterback.[1] His five passing touchdowns in the game made him the sixth player since the merger to have three games with at least five passing touchdowns in a season, and tied the Ravens franchise season record with 33.[82][83] After his performance against the Jets, Jackson was named AFC Player of the Week for week 15.[84] In Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns, Jackson was held to 38 passing yards and a lost fumble in the first 28 minutes, before exploding for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the last two minutes before halftime. He added a third touchdown pass in the second half of the 31–15 win, setting the Ravens single season record for touchdown passes at 36,[85] finishing with 238 passing yards and 103 rushing yards.[86] On the day after the Ravens' victory over the Browns, and due to the Ravens' having clinched home-field advantage, head coach John Harbaugh announced that Jackson, guard Marshal Yanda, safety Earl Thomas and defensive tackle Brandon Williams would be inactive for the Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[87] Even without playing in the Ravens final game, Jackson led all quarterbacks with 36 touchdown passes and a QBR of 81.10; he also led all rushers with a 6.9 yards per carry average.[88] During the 2019 season he was also first with 43 total touchdowns and a 9.0 passing touchdown percentage.[89]

Postseason

In the Divisional round versus the Tennessee Titans, Jackson and the Ravens were not able to recreate the same success that they had in the regular season, losing 28-12.[90] Jackson finished the game completing 31 of 59 passes for 365 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. He also rushed 20 times for 143 yards becoming the first player to throw for 300+ yards and rush for 100+ yards in a playoff game.[91][92] In total, Jackson personally accounted for over 500 yards of offense.

Jackson was the starting quarterback at the 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida. He threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and was named the offensive Most Valuable Player. He became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start a Pro Bowl game.[93]

Jackson was voted the MVP of the 2019 season.[3] He became the second player in history after Tom Brady to be voted unanimously[94] and the second-youngest player to win, behind only Jim Brown.[3] Jackson, along with Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton and Steve McNair, is one of the four African-American quarterbacks to win the AP MVP award.[95]

NFL statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Awards and highlights

College

• Heisman Trophy (2016)
• Maxwell Award (2016)
• Walter Camp Award (2016)
• Associated Press Player of the Year (2016)
• Sporting News Player of the Year (2016)
• Unanimous All-American (2016)
• 2× ACC Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
• 2× ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
• ACC Athlete of the Year (2018)
• Total yards: 5261 (2017)[96]

• Unanimous selection to Louisville Cardinals Team of the Decade (2010-2019)[97]
• First Louisville Cardinals quarterback named to All-American team: (2016)[98]
• Most career rushing attempts by a quarterback: 655 (2015-2017)[99]
• Most career rushing yards: 4132 (2015-2017)[99][100]
• Most career rushing touchdowns: 50 (2015-2017)[99][100]
• Most passing touchdowns in a game: 6 (tied with Chris Redman) (2016)[101]

NFL

• NFL Most Valuable Player (2019)[94]

• 5× AFC Offensive Player of the Week (2019: Week 1, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 15)[102][84]

• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (December 2018)[103]
• 2x AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December 2018)[104] (November 2019)[105]
• FedEx Air Player of the Year (2019)[106]
• Pro Bowl (2019)[107]
• Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2019)

• First-team All-Pro (2019) [108]
• Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year (2019)[109]

NFL records

• First player to throw 30 touchdowns and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season[110]
• First player to throw for at least 250 yards and rush for at least 120 yards in the same regular-season game: Week 2, 2019[65]
• First player to throw for at least 200 yards and rush for at least 150 yards in the same regular-season game: Week 6, 2019[111]
• First player to complete at least 75% of his throws with 12+ touchdown passes over a three-game span[112]
• First player to rush for 1,000+ yards and pass for 3,000+ yards in a single season[113]
• First player to rush for 1,500+ yards and pass for 3,000+ yards in his first two seasons[76]
• First player with 5+ touchdown passes in a Monday Night Football debut[114]
• First player with four touchdown passes and at least 50 yards rushing in consecutive games [115]
• First player with at least 2,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards through a season's first 11 games.[115]
• First player with 300 passing yards and 100 rush yards in a playoff game.[116]
• First quarterback to finish a game with a perfect passer rating (minimum 15 attempts), at least 50 yards rushing and one touchdown run[117]
• First quarterback with five 100-yard rushing games in a season (2019)[118][103]
• First quarterback with 1,000+ yards rushing and a 100+ passer rating in a season.[119]
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season: 1,206 (2019)[1][120]
• Most rushing attempts by a quarterback in a season: 159 (2019)[121]
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a 3-game span: 338 (Week 5–7, 2019)[122]
• Most consecutive games by a quarterback rushing for more than 60 yards: 8 (Week 4–12, 2019)[115]
• Most perfect passer ratings in a season (tied with Ben Roethlisberger): 2 (2019)[123]
• Most games in a season throwing at least 4 touchdowns: 4[103]
• Most games in a season throwing at least 3 touchdowns: 8[103]
• Youngest player with multiple five-touchdown-pass games in NFL history: 22 years, 322 days[115]
• Youngest player to be named Offensive Player of the Week 4 times in one season: 2019[124]
• Youngest player with 5 touchdown passes in multiple games.[115]
• Youngest quarterback to ever start a playoff game: 21 years, 364 days (2018 Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Chargers)[125]
• Youngest quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating: 22 years, 244 days (Week 1, 2019)[126]
• Youngest quarterback to start a Pro Bowl game.[93]
• Highest touchdown passing percentage (7.4%) in the Super Bowl Era (minimum 500 attempts)[127]

Ravens franchise records

• First player to produce multiple games with at least 4+ touchdown passes: Week 1, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14 2019[128]
• First player with at least 4 touchdown passes in consecutive games[115]
• First player to throw 12 touchdown passes over a three-game span[112]
• First quarterback to start in a Pro Bowl game.[129]
• Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game: 152 (Week 6, 2019)
• Most passing touchdowns in a season: 36 (2019)[85]
• Most Player of the Week awards by a quarterback: 4 (all 2019)[130]
• Most pass attempts without an interception: 248[131]
• Most games with a perfect passer rating: 2[89]
• Most passing touchdowns in a game: 5 (tied with Joe Flacco and Tony Banks)[89]
• Most games with 5 passing touchdowns: 3[89]

• Most touchdown passes in the first (n) games of a season (all 2019):
  • First game: 5
  • First 2 games: 7
  • First 3 games: 7 (tied with Joe Flacco)
  • First 4 games: 10
  • First 5 games: 11
  • First 11 games: 24 (tied with Vinny Testaverde)
  • First 12 games: 25
  • First 13 games: 28
  • First 14 games: 33
  • First 15 games: 36
• Highest completion percentage in a game: 88.2[89]
• Highest completion percentage in a season: 66.1 (2019)[132]
• Highest passer rating in a season: 113.3 (2019)[103]
• Highest touchdown/pass percentage in a season; 9% (2019)[103]

Popular culture

Prior to the start of the 2019 NFL season, Jackson appeared on ABC's Celebrity Family Feud, pitting current NFL players against former NFL players.[133][134] Jackson's athletic abilities were featured in GEICO and Pizza Hut commercials which aired during the 2019 season.[135][136][137] During week 12 of the 2019 NFL season, the makers of Madden NFL, a video game series that has sold more than 130 million copies, announced that Jackson's character speed would be upgraded from 94 to 96, making Jackson the fastest quarterback in that game's history.[138][139] In 2018, Jackson announced the launch of his sportswear line, "Era 8 Apparel".[140][141]

On Cyber Monday 2019, major sportswear retailer Fanatics announced that its Lamar Jackson sportswear outsold every other professional athlete's sportswear.[142] That same week, Pope Francis was gifted a Lamar Jackson Ravens jersey.[143]

In December 2019, Academy Award winning actor Al Pacino, who starred in the football themed movie Any Given Sunday, said:[144][145]

I watch this guy Lamar Jackson. There are occasionally these players that are inspiring because you can see the game that they play is a game, and you can actually sense the joy they have in what they do. That’s inspiring. Watching Lamar Jackson is an inspiration to actors.

Personal life

As of 2019[update], Jackson lives in Owings Mills, Maryland, about 20 minutes from the Ravens training complex with his mother, brother, and sisters.[146] Jackson is a Christian.[147] Jackson's pre-game meal is shrimp alfredo pasta and his favorite superhero is Superman.[148]

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
• List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing touchdowns leaders

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External links

• Lamar Jackson on Twitter
• Baltimore Ravens bio
• Louisville Cardinals bio
• Lamar Jackson at the Heisman Trophy official website