Trevor Lawrence revealed via social media his decision to leave Clemson to jump into the NFL, where he will be the likely first overall recruit in the next draft
If there is any real drama yet for fans of Clemson, Trevor Lawrence he officially put his head on it this Wednesday, posting a video on social media announcing he was heading to the NFL draft.
“My time here has been amazing, and I will be one Clemson Tiger forever, ”he said Lawrence in the video.
Lawrence lead to Clemson to a national championship as a freshman in 2018 and won his first 25 starts for the Tigers before falling in front LSU in the duel for last year’s championship. He managed to get his team into the College football playoffs in the three years of his career a Clemson. He finished second in the race for Heisman Trophy, Announced Tuesday night, and is widely expected to be the first global recruit, for Jacksonville Jaguars, In the 2021 draft of the NFL.
The head coach of Clemson, Dabo Swinney, Described in Lawrence “The biggest winner I’ve ever surrounded myself with,” and he praised the quarterback for his off-field work, too.
Lawrence helped organize a social justice movement in Clemson last summer, and was an integral part of the “#WeWantToPlay” movement that helped pressure sports leaders to move forward with the American football season. · Legal in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Looking back, I hope my legacy is that I was a great teammate and great person overall, rather than the way I played,” he said. Lawrence. “It’s how I treated people. I want him to be the main one for what is remembered.”
Lawrence initially said “College GameDay” by ESPN in October he planned to enter the draft, but later backed down from that comment, saying “who knows?” what the future holds, what helped fuel the speculation that he could go back to school in case he wasn’t happy with the team that would probably recruit him.
“I’m just trying to enjoy my last few months here, if that’s what I decide to do,” he said Lawrence at the time. “I’m just trying to enjoy it, and obviously I’m not trying to generate controversy. I don’t want people to talk more about me than they already do, so mine will always be not to get in a corner where I’m forced to do something. something simply because of something I said in the past. “
After throwing positive for COVID-19 and losing the matches of Clemson in front of Boston College i Mother of God, Lawrence returned to drive to the Tigers to a sixth consecutive title of the ACC, Before succumbing to State of Ohio in the semifinals of the College football playoffs last week.
Lawrence ends his career at Clemson third in school history in yards per pass (10,098) and second in touchdown passes (90).
“To all my teammates over the last three years, it’s been the most fun ride I’ve ever had,” he said. Lawrence. “I look back on those three years and I have the best memories.”