Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American professional footballquarterback 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.
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