The famous Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football at Louisville, where he won the Heisman Trophy during his sophomore year, and was selected by the Ravens as the final first-round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.
When Jackson entered the 2017 season, his fan base and media had high expectations of his performance. College GameDay announced their return to the University of Louisville to host the opening matchup on September 16 between the returning National Champions, Clemson Tigers, and the Cardinals. Despite the 47–21 blowout the Tigers achieved, Jackson did not let the numbers affect his playing ability.
His remarkable statistics for the season resulted in his being a Heisman finalist for the 2017 season. He finished third in the Heisman voting, losing out to Baker Mayfield and Bryce Love. Jackson played in 13 games, finishing with 3,660 passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions with 232 carries for 1,601 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 8–5 season.
Contract
Jackson is currently playing in the final year of his rookie contract that he signed with the Ravens after the 2018 NFL Draft. The first four years of Jackson’s contract were worth $9.5 million, while the fifth-year option’s final year is worth just over $23 million.
Salary per year
Jackson will make $23.016 million in his fifth-year option but has no guaranteed money after this season. He hopes to land an extension after this season with the Ravens, who are expected to apply their franchise tag on Jackson and prevent him from hitting free agency if the sides still are unable to reach a deal.
Net worth
The famous Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr.’s net worth is approximately $5 million.
