Jackson, who was born on January 7, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Fla., was a dual-threat quarterback for Boynton Beach (Fla.) High in South Florida. As a senior in 2014, he was nominated to the 6A all-state first team as a utility player after throwing for 1,293 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushing for 1,039 yards and 19 touchdowns. He chose Louisville over Florida and Nebraska, among other schools.
The 6-3, 218-pounder Jackson, finished with 4,928 yards of total offense, trailing only Ty Detmer’s 5,022 yards in 1990. His 51 rushing and passing touchdowns tie him for third all-time on the Heisman Trophy list, trailing only Tim Tebow. And he is the first Heisman Trophy winner to have at least 30 touchdown throws and at least 21 rushing touchdowns. His 1,538 rushing yards are the most ever by a Heisman Trophy winner.
Who Is The Youngest Heisman Trophy Winner?
Lamar Jackson became Louisville’s first Heisman Trophy winner after putting together one of the most statistically outstanding seasons in Heisman history. At 19 years, 337 days, he is the youngest athlete to win the Heisman Trophy, five days younger than the previous youngest winner, Jameis Winston.
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