1. Lamar Jackson played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2016, and was selected by the Ravens with the final pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
22 Facts About Lamar Jackson
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Lamar Jackson secured a second MVP award in 2023 while taking the Ravens to their first AFC Championship Game since 2012.
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In 2024, Lamar Jackson set career highs in passing, became the all-time leader in quarterback rushing yards, and tied the record for most perfect passer rating games with four.
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Lamar Jackson's father died from a heart attack on the same day his grandmother died in 2005, when he was eight years old.
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Lamar Jackson was named the Lou Groza Palm Beach County High School Player of the Year in 2014.
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Lamar Jackson 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.
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On December 10,2016, Lamar Jackson was selected as the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner over fellow finalists Deshaun Watson, Dede Westbrook, Jabrill Peppers, and Baker Mayfield.
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Lamar Jackson won a Louie for Play of the Year after the leap he made in the 2016 Syracuse game.
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When Lamar Jackson entered the 2017 season, his fan base and media had high expectations of his performance.
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On January 5,2018, Lamar Jackson announced that he would enter the 2018 NFL draft.
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Lamar Jackson reportedly clocked in a 4.34 40 yard dash time in 2017 at Louisville.
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On June 5,2018, Lamar Jackson signed his rookie contract, reportedly worth $9.47 million with a $4.97 million signing bonus.
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Lamar Jackson was the starting quarterback at the 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
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On January 3,2024, the Ravens announced that Lamar Jackson would be inactive for the final game of the regular season.
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In 2019, the Ravens broke the single-season rushing record, with Lamar Jackson breaking Vick's record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season.
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In 2024, his seventh season, Lamar Jackson broke Vick's record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a career.
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In March 2025, Lamar Jackson made a cameo appearance as E-Tone in the Starz crime drama series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
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In 2018, Lamar Jackson announced the launch of his sportswear line, Era 8 Apparel.
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In May 2022, it was announced that Lamar Jackson had entered the restaurant business with the purchase of a soul food restaurant in his home state of Florida.
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In September 2022, Lamar Jackson posted on his Twitter that he would be the cover star of NFL's first virtual reality game.
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Lamar Jackson was again on the cover of the sequel game, NFL Pro Era II, which released on October 16,2023.