Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens as of the 2024 NFL season. The Ravens drafted him with the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Jackson became the youngest quarterback to start in an NFL playoffs game. As of January 2025, he received four Pro Bowl honors and three First-team All-Pro honors. As of Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season, Jackson threw for 20,059 yards with 6,173 rushing yards and 199 total touchdowns. Jackson won the NFL MVP and Bert Bell awards twice in 2019 and 2023 respectively. This season, he became the first player in NFL history to record 4,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards in the same season as of January 2025.
Before his professional journey, Lamar Jackson played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. During his sophomore season in 2016, he recorded 3,543 passing yards, 1,571 rushing yards and a combined 51 touchdowns. His outstanding campaign led him to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award, and received unanimous All-American honors in 2016. He also received ACC Offensive Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year and First-team All-AAC honors twice in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
What is Lamar Jackson’s 40 time?
Jackson never ran the official 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine as many wanted Jackson to convert to a wide receiver. Jackson decided to only throw the football and refused to take part in any of the speed drills at the Combine. However, unofficially, Jackson clocked his 40-yard dash at 4.34 seconds at Louisville’s “Speed Day.” (via Sporting News)
| Test Type | Test Result |
| 40-yard | 4.34 seconds |
| Arm Length | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
| Hand Span | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
Lamar Jackson's physical attributes
| Age | 28 years old (as of January 2025) |
| Weight | 205 lb (92kg) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88m) |
Lamar Jackson's height
Lamar Jackson is 6 ft 2 in or 1.88 m tall, as per Pro Football Reference.
Lamar Jackson's weight
Lamar Jackson weighs around 205 lb or 92 kg, as per Pro Football Reference.
Lamar Jackson's age
Lamar Jackson is 28 years old, as of January 2025. He was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, on January 7, 1997.
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