Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence a Heisman finalist for the first time
Trevor Lawrence won’t be able to make the traditional pilgrimage to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.
Trip or not, he is a finalist for the sport’s most prestigious award all the same.
The star Clemson quarterback was named a Heisman finalist for the first time in his career. The projected No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL draft is the first Tiger to land a nomination since Deshaun Watson earned the second of back-to-back nods in 2016.
He’s joined by Florida’s Kyle Trask as well as Alabama’s Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith.
Lawrence has been a star since taking over the Clemson starting quarterback job in mid-2018. He led CU to a national title as a true freshman and back to the title game last year.
This season, he has the Tigers at 9-1 and the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. He missed two games after contracting COVID, but was brilliant in an ACC title game demolition of Notre Dame to help secure the program’s sixth consecutive playoff trip.
For the year, he’s thrown for2,753 yards, 22 touchdowns and four interceptions with a completion rate of 69.2% and QB rating of 172.2.
The Heisman ceremony will be Jan. 5 this year. It is traditionally handed out the week after the season.
This story was originally published December 24, 2020 at 7:49 PM.
