The Jacksonville Jaguars have historically been a bottom-of-the-barrel franchise. However, since drafting QB Trevor Lawrence No. 1 in the 2021 NFL Draft, things have turned around and they’ve been a competitive threat in the AFC almost ever since.
However, Lawrence’s legacy didn’t start with the Jaguars. It actually started in high school and got taken to an even higher level in college. What did his college career look like?
Trevor Lawrence’s Dominant College Stats
Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Lawrence grew up in Cartersville, Ga., attending Cartersville High School. As a junior, he threw for 3,904 yards and 51 touchdowns. In total, he threw 120 touchdowns across his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons.
Additionally, from his sophomore season through his senior season, he led the team to 41 straight victories. The team won two state championships and four regional titles, while Lawrence also received multiple national high school player of the year honors.
Entering college, Lawrence was rated as not only a five-star prospect but the best prospect in the entire Class of 2018, according to 247Sports. He had offers from all over the country but ultimately landed on Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers.
As a freshman, Lawrence didn’t start immediately. he entered the season as the backup to then-starter Kelly Bryant. However, after three weeks, Swinney announced Lawrence as the starter over Bryant.
Lawrence then went on to start the rest of the season, throwing for a 65.2% completion percentage, 3,280 yards, 30 touchdowns, and only four interceptions. With Lawrence at the helm, Clemson didn’t lose, beating Alabama in the national championship.
Entering his second season, expectations were through the roof for him and Clemson. He started every game, throwing for a 65.8% completion percentage, 3,665 yards, 36 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Clemson made it all the way to the national championship, where they were defeated by the juggernaut that was the 2019 LSU team.
Finally, as a junior, Lawrence saw the most struggles he had all his career. He played only 10 games, throwing for a 69.2% completion percentage, 3,153 yards, 24 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He missed multiple games dealing with COVID-19, though, which hindered his season. Despite that, he did still finish second in Heisman voting.
Is there anything Trevor Lawrence couldn’t do at Clemson?
In just 3 seasons:
3x ACC Champion
1x National Champion
1x Heisman Finalist
38-2 Record (.950)
Won the 1st 29 games he played in
0 Regular Season Ls
• 758/1138
• 66.6%
• 10,098 Passing Yards
• 90 Passing TDs (17… pic.twitter.com/6eQCAqD8N8— College Football Report (@CFBRep) August 3, 2023
In his career as a whole, Lawrence threw for a 66.6% completion percentage, 10,098 yards, 90 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. On top of being a two-time first-team All-ACC member, he also was named ACC Athlete of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year throughout his career. He also earned second-team All-ACC and first-team All-American honors.
Following his college career, the Jaguars were the lucky team to select him at the top of the draft. He’s since been named to one Pro Bowl.