In 1997, Lamar Jackson was born in Southern Florida. His Dad died when he was 8 years old so he was raised by his mom, Felicia Jones. That year, she enrolled him in a youth football league. In 2013, he became the quarterback at Boynton Beach Community High School.

Lamar attended Louisville University to play for Bobby Petrino. In 2016, he had one of the best seasons in college football history. He threw 30 touchdowns and rushed for 1,571 yards. That year Jackson won the Heisman Trophy as the best player in college football. He was the youngest Heisman winner ever. In 2018, he went into the NFL Draft.

With the Baltimore Ravens choosing him as the last pick of the first round of the draft, Lamar backed up Joe Flacco. In November 2018, veteran quarterback Joe Flacco injured his hip and Jackson took over. He won three of the next four games. When Flacco was healthy again about a month later, the coaches kept Jackson in the game.