ACC Football: The best quarterback in each program’s history
Scouting Report. 2015-17. Lamar Jackson. player. 849. Pick Analysis. QB. 8
Former ACC football Heisman winner who was also NFL MVP
No player Louisville Football history had quite the impact on the program as Lamar Jackson. After playing in 12 games as a freshman in 2015, Jackson took over as the Cardinals starting quarterback in 2016 and stormed the nation.
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Jackson threw for 3,543 yards and 30 touchdowns with 1,571 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. He helped Louisville jump to as high as third in the AP poll as the Cardinals earned a share of the ACC Atlantic, finished the season 9-4 and earned a trip to the Citrus Bowl.
He was named the Heisman Trophy winner, ACC Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Maxwell Award winner, Walter Camp Award winner and Associated Press Player of the Year.
In 2017, Jackson ran for a single-season program record 1,601 yards with 18 touchdowns while throwing for 3,660 yards and 27 touchdowns. The Cardinals went 8-5 on the season, earning a trip to the TaxSlayer Bowl.
Jackson was again named the ACC Player of the Year and finished his career as Louisville’s all-time rushing leader (4,132) and finished fourth in passing yards (9,043).
He was drafted with the 32nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens and won the NFL MVP award in 2019.