Lamar Jackson Bio (Wiki)

Who is Lamar Jackson?

Lamar Jackson is an Award-winning American football quarterback.

Lamar plays for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League.

On 10th November 2019, Forbes wrote that Lamar is growing into one of the top players in the National Football League.

Recently in November 2019, he wrapped his first career “season” as the quarterback of the Ravens.

Lamar Jackson: Family Life

Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. was born on 7th January 1997 in Pompano Beach, Florida. He is the son of Lamar Jackson Sr. and Felicia Jones.

Lamar Jackson studied at Boynton Beach High School in Boynton Beach, Florida, and after that at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

Career

College Career

In 2015, Lamar Jackson played 12 games and made eight starts at Louisville as a freshman.

During his sophomore year, he set a school-record total touchdowns with eight against the Charlotte 49ers. He won many awards for his college.

In his Junior year, Lamar Jackson entered the 2017 season and played 13 games, finishing with 3,660 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

Professional career

On 5th January 2018, Lamar Jackson entered the 2018 NFL Draft.

He was drafted by Baltimore Ravens in the first round with the 32nd overall pick in the draft.

Lamar Jackson made his NFL debut relieving starting quarterback Joe Flacco in the second half of a 47-3 victory against the Buffalo Bills.

Similarly, on 18th November, he made his first NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Lamar Jackson went 13 for 19 for 150 yards and an interception and rushed for 117 yards.

In the 2019 season against Cincinnati Bengals, he finished with 236 passing yards and 152 rushing yards.

Lamar Jackson has played eight games where his 637 rushing yards led Michael Vick’s 2006 record of 573 for most by a quarterback.

His 95.4 passer rating was also the highest among Ravens quarterbacks at midseason.

Honors, Awards, Achievements

2019: Most perfect passer ratings in a season
2016: Heisman Trophy
2016: Maxwell Award
2016: All-American Sophomore
2016: Associated Press Player of the Year
2016, 2017: ACC Offensive Player of the Year
2018: ACC Athlete of the Year

Lamar Jackson: Net Worth, Earnings

As of 2023, Lamar Jackson’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million.

The estimated net worth of Lamar Jackson is $2 million US(2019). His annual salary is $910,529 US.

Lamar Jackson signed a 4-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens worth $9,471,648 which includes a $4,968,471 US signing bonus and $7,575,059 US guaranteed with an average salary of $2,367,912 US.