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What to know about Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence: College, contract & more
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is in his fourth season in the NFL and is striving to turnaround Jacksonville's recent misfortunes.
The former No. 1 overall draft pick earned a $275 million contract extension this offseason, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL at the time.
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Entering this season, Lawrence has thrown for 11,770 yards with 58 touchdowns and 39 interceptions.
He's completed 63 percent of his passes in his career and has shown flashes of being the franchise saving quarterback that the Jaguars were hoping to get when they drafted him.
The start of the season has been rough to Lawrence and the Jaguars, beginning the year 0-2 with a trip to Buffalo tonight to face the Bills.
Here's what to know about Lawrence.
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Where is Trevor Lawrence from?
Trevor Lawrence was originally born in Knoxville, Tennessee and eventually moved to Cartersville, Georgia. He became a mega-recruit in high school, ranking as the top-rated prospect on the college circuit.
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He passed for 13,902 yards in high school while throwing 161 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in his career.
What college did Trevor Lawrence go to?
Trevor Lawrence went to Clemson. He led the Tigers to a National Championship as a freshman and holds a 34-2 all-time record as a starter—the winningest record in program history .
Lawrence had 90 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions in his career with the Tigers.
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan takes questions from the media as his new first-round draft pick Trevor Lawrence looks on at a press conference on Friday, April 30, 2021, at TIAA Bank Field.
When was Trevor Lawrence drafted?
Trevor Lawrence was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars . Lawrence was billed as the best quarterback prospect in his draft class and has lived up to those standards.
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He's the only quarterback drafted in the first round of that year's draft to still be with the team that selected them.
How much money does Trevor Lawrence make?
Trevor Lawrence signed a $275 million contract extension this offseason, making him the highest paid player in the NFL. The deal comes out to $55 million per year over the final five years of the contract.
What is Trevor Lawrence's career high in passing yards?
Trevor Lawrence has a career high of 368 passing yards. He logged it on a strong performance against the AFC South rival Tennessee Titans in 2022.
Lawrence completed 30 of 42 passes (71.4 percent) for three touchdowns and no interceptions in the win.
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When is Trevor Lawrence's birthday?
Trevor Lawrence was born on October 6, 1999. He's 25 years old and will face the Indianapolis Colts on his 26thbirthday this season.
Trevor Lawrence and his wife Marissa Mowry arrive at TIAA Bank Field Friday. The Jacksonville Jaguars' first-round draft pick Trevor Lawrence and his wife Marissa Mowry arrived at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida about noon Friday, April 30, 2021. The couple was greeted by team owner Shad Khan and 35 third-grade students from Long Branch Elementary School.
Is Trevor Lawrence married?
Trevor Lawrence is married to Marissa Lawrence. They met in high school and got engaged in 2020. Trevor and Marissa announced in June that they're expecting their first child.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Things to know about Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Career-highs, college and more
