Jacksonville Jaguars Select Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence With No. 1 Overall Pick In 2021 NFL Draft
Apr 29, 2021, 6:26 PM
Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers passes against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Jacksonville Jaguars selected former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick during the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The first round of the NFL Draft took place in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 29.
Lawrence will play under former Utah and current Jacksonville head coach Urban Meyer.
It’s the fourth consecutive NFL Draft in which a quarterback was taken with the top pick.
BREAKING: The @Jaguars select former @ClemsonFB QB Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 @NFLDraft.
Read more on the @kslsports app!#NFL #NFLDraft #DUUUVAL
📷: Getty Images pic.twitter.com/i4snSvvN6F— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 30, 2021
Trevor Lawrence at Clemson
RELATED STORIES
Since his freshman year with the Tigers, Lawrence has been projected a top pick in the NFL Draft.
After jumping into the starting lineup midway through his first season, Lawrence led Clemson to a national title.
He continued his stellar play during his sophomore and junior seasons and helped the Tigers reach the College Football Player in each of this three seasons.
TOE-TAP TIGERS TOUCHDOWN!
Trevor Lawrence to Amari Rodgers for a 27-yd TD!
Watch live on ACCN or here: https://t.co/lu6NuCdXJ2 pic.twitter.com/bmBweAntkH
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) October 4, 2020
Lawrence finished his college career passing for 10,098 yards, 90 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions with a 66.6 percent completion rate.
The 2021 NFL Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft takes place from April 29-May 1. Click here to learn more about how to watch, stream, or listen to coverage of the NFL Draft.
It’s officially @NFLDraft week!
Here are all of the ways you can watch or listen to the picks from Thursday to Saturday. 📺📻🖥📱⌚️#LocalsInTheNFL #YACPodcast #NFL #NFLDraft https://t.co/FJ69McAlRH
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) April 26, 2021
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
