Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson
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Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020
No. 8 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-07) January 7, 1997 (age 28)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Boynton Beach Community (Boynton Beach, Florida)
College:Louisville (2015–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 1 / pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Career rushing yards by a quarterback: 6,173
  • Career postseason rushing yards by a quarterback: 602[1]
  • Single-season rushing yards by a quarterback: 1,206 (2019)
  • Games with a perfect passer rating: 4 (tied)[a]
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Passing attempts:2,586
Passing completions:1,678
Completion percentage:64.9%
TDINT:166–49
Passing yards:20,059
Passer rating:102.0
Rushing yards:6,173
Rushing touchdowns:33
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Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He 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. Intended to serve as a backup in his rookie season, Jackson became the Ravens' starting quarterback after an injury to Joe Flacco. He went on to clinch a division title with the team and became the youngest NFL quarterback to start a playoff game at age 21.[2]

Known for his dual-threat playstyle, Jackson led the NFL in touchdown passes in 2019 while setting the single-season record in rushing yards for a quarterback.[3][4][5] For his success, Jackson became the second unanimous NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP)[6][7][8] and the fourth Black quarterback to win the award.[b][9] Jackson followed up his MVP campaign by becoming the first quarterback to have multiple seasons with 1,000 rushing yards and led the Ravens to a third consecutive playoff appearance.[10] In 2023, Jackson led the Ravens to their conference's top seed and was named NFL MVP for the second time en route to the team's first AFC Championship Game since 2012. Jackson is the only quarterback in NFL history with four perfect passer rating games (with at least 15 passing attempts).[11][12] In 2024, he set numerous career highs in passing and became the all-time leader in quarterback rushing yards.

  1. ^ "Most career postseason rushing yards by a quarterback". Stathead. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Patra, Kevin (January 3, 2019). "Lamar Jackson will be youngest QB to start in playoffs". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 12, 2019). "Lamar Jackson breaks single-season QB rushing record". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ DeArdo, Bryan (December 12, 2019). "Lamar Jackson breaks Michael Vick's single-season rushing yards record by a quarterback". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Hensley, Jamison (December 22, 2019). "Jackson leads Ravens to No. 1; Ingram hurt". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Mink, Ryan (February 1, 2020). "Lamar Jackson Wins 2019 MVP By Unanimous Vote". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, Pete (February 1, 2020). "Lamar Jackson Unanimous MVP Winner". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Hensley, Jamison (February 1, 2020). "Ravens QB Jackson unanimous pick for NFL MVP". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Rhoden, William C. (February 3, 2019). "MVP Patrick Mahomes is now part of the legendary black quarterback fraternity". Andscape. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Karpovich, Todd (January 3, 2021). "Jackson Becomes First QB to Eclipse 1,000 Rushing Yards Twice". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. ^ DeArdo, Brian. "Ravens Lamar Jackson breaks Ben Roethlisberger NFL record for most career games with perfect passer rating". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Mink, Ryan. "Lamar Jackson, Ravens Offense Thrash Broncos' Tough Defense". baltimoreravens.com. The Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved November 4, 2024.


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