Trevor Lawrence (American football)

William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Clemson Tigers. Lawrence attended and played football for Cartersville High School in Georgia, where he was considered to be among the best high school quarterback prospects of all time. Enrolling at Clemson University, Lawrence won the starting job for the Tigers midway through his freshman season, leading them to an undefeated season that ended with a victory in the 2019 National Championship Game. As a sophomore, he led Clemson to another undefeated regular season before being defeated by LSU in the 2020 National Championship Game.

Trevor Lawrence
Lawrence after the 2020 CFP National Championship
Clemson Tigers – No. 16
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorMarketing
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCartersville (GA)
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999
Knoxville, Tennessee[1]
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years
Lawrence at Cartersville in 2017

William Trevor Lawrence was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on October 6, 1999.[1][2][3] He later attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia, where he played football and basketball. As a junior in 2016, he was The Atlanta Journal-Constitution player of the year after completing 250 of 406 passes for 3,904 yards and 51 touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore, he passed for 3,655 yards and 43 touchdowns and as a freshman had 3,042 yards and 26 touchdowns.

From his sophomore year to his senior year, Lawrence led the Purple Hurricanes to 41 straight victories, winning two state championships and four region titles while also receiving numerous national high school player of the year honors. In 2017, Lawrence broke the Georgia state record for passing yards and passing touchdowns, which were previously held by Deshaun Watson of Gainesville, who also played for Clemson.[5][6]

Lawrence was a five-star recruit who was regarded as one of the best high school quarterback prospects of all time.[7][8][9][10] On December 16, 2016, he committed to Clemson University to play college football.[11][12]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trevor Lawrence
QB		 Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Dec 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    2018
    Lawrence (#16) during the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship

    Lawrence started his freshman season behind Kelly Bryant on Clemson's depth chart, but was given equal playing time in the season's first games. Head coach Dabo Swinney named Lawrence the new starter after four games, after which Bryant announced his intention to transfer schools.[13] Lawrence led Clemson to an undefeated regular season, a 42–10 victory over Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship Game, and a bid to play in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, and defeated No. 3 Notre Dame, 30–3, in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic.[14] They advanced to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship game, where they defeated Alabama, 44–16, handing the Crimson Tide their worst loss of the Nick Saban era.[15] Lawrence was named Offensive MVP of the game and became the first true freshman quarterback to start for a national champion since Jamelle Holieway in 1985 for Oklahoma.[16]

    Lawrence threw for 3,280 passing yards and 30 touchdowns on the season, and was awarded the National Freshman of the Year and Archie Griffin Award by the Touchdown Club of Columbus.[17] He was also awarded ACC Rookie of the Year honors.[18]

    2019
    Lawrence in 2019

    Returning for his sophomore year with the Tigers, Lawrence was named preseason ACC Player of the Year and was considered a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy.[19] Relatively inconsistent play in the early part of the season all but lost Lawrence the Heisman Trophy race, but he led FBS in passer rating over the final half of the regular season and ended seventh in Heisman Trophy voting.[20][21] Lawrence helped lead Clemson to an undefeated regular season and an ACC Championship Game victory over Virginia, which gave them the No. 3 ranking in the final College Football Playoff rankings.[22][23] In the 2019 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State, he had 259 passing yards and two touchdowns to go along with 16 rushes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 29–23 victory that brought them to the national championship game for the second consecutive year.[24] Lawrence lost the first game of his career in the CFP Championship Game against LSU, as Clemson snapped its 29-game winning streak and lost 42–25. Lawrence posted the worst passer rating of his career as he only completed 18 of 37 passes for 234 yards and zero passing touchdowns in the game.[25][26]

    2020

    Lawrence returned for his junior season with the Tigers. In his first six games of the season, Lawrence threw for 1,833 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. On October 30, 2020, Lawrence tested positive for COVID-19, which resulted in a 10-day quarantine, per ACC protocols. As a result, he missed two games before returning.[27] Lawrence finished his final season with the Tigers 231-of-334 for 3,153 passing yards with 24 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Following the 2021 Sugar Bowl, Lawrence announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[28][29] On February 5, 2021, it was revealed that Lawrence was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, but later stated that he would still throw in front of professional league scounts.[30]

    Statistics
    Season GP GS Record Passing Rushing
    CompAttYardsPct.TDIntPass EffAttYardsAvgTD
    2018 151111–02593983,28065.2304157.6601773.01
    2019 151514–12684073,66565.8368166.71035635.59
    2020 10109–12313343,15369.2245169.2682033.08
    Career[31] 403634–27581,13810,09866.69017164.32319434.118

    Personal life

    Lawrence is one of three children of Jeremy and Amanda Lawrence. Lawrence is a Christian.[32][33] He is known for his long blonde hair.[34][35]

    In July 2020, Lawrence got engaged to his girlfriend, Marissa Mowry.[36]

    References
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    2. Gaydos, Ryan. "Who is Trevor Lawrence? 5 things to know about Clemson's star quarterback". Fox News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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    19. "Etienne scores 3 TDs as No. 1 Clemson routs Georgia Tech". Reuters. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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