 Jackson playing with the Ravens on October 4, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-01-07)January 7, 1997 (age 28) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Boynton Beach Community (Boynton Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Louisville (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is anAmericanfootballquarterback. He plays for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League (NFL).
He played college football with the Louisville Cardinals and was aHeisman Trophy winner.
In 2019, he was voted as theMost Valuable Player with 50 out of 50 votes. He became the second person afterTom Brady in 2010 to become the unanimous MVP.[1]
He was recruited out of Boynton Beach High School as a three-year recruit byESPN and a four-star recruit byRivals.com.[2][3]
Jackson started his career by playingcollege football atUniversity of Louisville for the Cardinals. He led the Cardinals to a 27-21 win over theTexas A&M Aggies to win the 2015 Music City Bowl. He would be named MVP of the game.[4]
On December 10, 2016, Jackson won the 2016Heisman Trophy, beatingDeshaun Watson,Dede Westbrook,Jabrill Peppers, andBaker Mayfield. He was the first Cardinal to win the trophy and was also the youngest winner.[5]
Jackson was also third in the 2017 Heisman Trophy voting, finishing behindBryce Love and winnerBaker Mayfield.[6]
He was named the men's ACC Athlete of the Year in 2017.[7]
On January 5, 2018, Jackson said that he was going to enter the2018 NFL Draft.[8]
On April 26, 2018, theBaltimore Ravens traded a second and fourth round pick in the draft and a second round pick in the2019 NFL Draft to thePhiladelphia Eagles for their first and fourth round picks. With the newly acquired 32nd pick, the Ravens drafted Jackson.[9]
After Ravens quarterbackJoe Flacco injured his hip in a loss against thePittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens announced that Jackson would be the starting quarterback.[10]
On April 27, 2023, Jackson signed a five-year; $260 million contract with $185 million guaranteed. This was the largest contract in NFL history at the time of signing.[11]
On December 25, the Ravens defeated theSan Francisco 49ers 33–19. In the game, Jackson would throw for 252 yards, get two touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 105.9 passer rating.[12] In the Ravens next game, they faced theMiami Dolphins and they defeated the Dolphins 56–19. The Ravens would clinch the top seed in both theAFC andAFC North. During the game, Jackson complete 18 of his 21 passes for 321 yards, score five touchdown passes, and zero interceptions. He also had a perfect passer rating for the third time in his NFL career.[13]
