Jaguars select Trevor Lawrence with top pick in 2021 NFL Draft
Lawrence finished with a 34-2 record as a starter at Clemson
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was already considered a done deal, but now Trevor Lawrence is officially headed to Jacksonville.
With the top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jaguars selected the Clemson star quarterback, who is regarded as the best prospect at the position by draft experts since Andrew Luck came out of Stanford nine years ago.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Since his arrival at Clemson as a freshman back in 2018, Lawrence has been viewed as a potential franchise-changing player for an NFL team. He led the Tigers to the national championship in 2018, when he threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-16 victory over Alabama in the title game, completing a perfect 15-0 season.
During his stellar junior season, Lawrence completed a career-best 69.1% of his throws on the way to winning ACC player of the year. He finished with 3,153 passing yards to go along with 24 touchdowns and only five interceptions in 2020. The Tigers were undefeated with a 9-0 record with Lawrence under center.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lawrence, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting, missed two games after testing positive for COVID-19 in October. Clemson made it to the College Football Playoff semifinals in a showdown against Ohio State, but the Buckeyes pulled out a 49-28 victory putting an end to Lawrence’s collegiate career.
Lawrence, who was 34-2 as a starter at Clemson after three seasons, finished his career with 10,098 passing yards, 90 passing touchdowns, 18 rushing scores, and only 17 interceptions.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In mid-February, Lawrence had successful surgery on his non-throwing shoulder. However, multiple reports stated that he is expected to make a full recovery and doctors said that he will be 100% ready for training camp.
Now, the weight of the world will be on Lawrence’s shoulders as he looks to turn around a franchise starving for consistent success.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Jaguars, who finished with a 1-15 record, will rely on Lawrence and first-year head coach Urban Meyer to lead the charge into the 2021 season. Running back James Robinson, and wide receivers DJ Chark and Laviska Shenault Jr. will also be critical to Lawrence’s early success in Jacksonville.