His first big passing game came on the road against Florida State, where he threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns in a loss.He finished the 2017 season on a streak of seven games with at least 100 rushing yards, including five with at least 150 yards.
And he landed him, holding off heavy interest from Florida, Nebraska and a host of others.Jackson’s completion percentages hovered in the 40s and 50s in high school, but his throwing skills were obvious. Jackson ran for two touchdowns in a 12-6 win. Florida State was interested in him there, but also liked him in the defensive backfield. "But Jackson’s recruitment, which ended with him signing with Louisville in February 2015, got a late start. 12 dual-threat quarterback and No. He rushed for 180 yards and three scores against Boston College, 178 yards and a touchdown against Florida State, 161 yards and three touchdowns against Wake Forest, 147 yards and a score against Virginia, 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Syracuse, 156 yards against rival Kentucky and 158 yards and a score against Mississippi State.Here's more on Lamar Jackson's college career.Lamar Jackson attended Louisville, which he chose over scholarship offers from Florida, Mississippi State and Nebraska.Jackson had 417 passing yards and five touchdowns, along with 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Marshall.
But he said this a couple days before kickoff back in September:This year, Petrino leaned even more heavily on Jackson’s legs. I think that’s something they kind of dropped the ball on. Learn about Lamar Jackson and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. On January 5, 2018, Jackson announced that he would enter the 2018 NFL Draft. "My biggest thing was that I … "But at the same time, I wanted him to go somewhere that I felt like he would have somebody that would have his back. "It didn’t matter where he went.
Standing on top of my throws. "We noticed it his junior year, when he [transferred] over. I remember that kid from little league.’" Swain recalls. Louisville made a bowl game in each of Jackson's three seasons playing for the Cardinals.Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partnersHe ran for four touchdowns in each of his next two games against Syracuse and Florida State, including a season-high 199 rushing yards against Syracuse, while he also threw for 411 yards against the Orange.Here are Lamar Jackson's career stats at Louisville. "I told him, ‘I’ve got something special here that you need to take a look at,’" Swain said.When Jackson was 11, Tome was the Boynton Beach police athletic director, responsible for overseeing youth programs run through the department. Trying to become a dynamic quarterback. "I was surprised more schools didn't buy in," Charles Fishbein -- president of Elite Scouting Services, which evaluates players for college clients -- said in September. "One hand is FSU, and the other hand’s Lamar Jackson," he said. "I recall Lamar was so adamant about playing quarterback, and the schools that did well with him weren't even suggesting a possible position change," Fishbein said.In Jackson’s junior year, Boynton Beach lost a state playoff game against Miami Central, which featured future FSU running back Dalvin Cook. He also had 132 rushing yards and three scores on the ground against the Tar Heels. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He was pretty special from the beginning. "And I will never go against Lamar Jackson. He ran for more yards than he threw for, with 106 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts. ""But he’s beyond accurate and is very knowledgeable with Xs and Os. What was Lamar Jackson's record in college? "I felt like that any coaching staff that looked at his high school film would know they had to take advantage of that," Swain said. "Their coach said, ‘I know who that quarterback is. Jackson took 33 percent of Louisville’s carries last year, more than starting running back Brandon Radcliff. Thomas, who was moving with head coach Bobby Petrino from Western Kentucky to Louisville, got a call from Swain. "Jackson’s recruitment picked up once his people put together an updated highlight tape. And he landed him, holding off heavy interest from Florida, Nebraska and a host of others. "Coach been on me a lot.