Lamar Jackson sure knows how to hurdle. We all saw as much against Syracuse last week, when the Louisville Cardinals quarterback's leap over a defender left stunned viewers wondering how he did it, and how high he actually went in the air.
One viewer in Florida had a different reaction. Rick Swain, who coached Jackson at Boynton Beach High, watched the play and immediately had a flashback to a game during Jackson’s junior season. Jackson hurdled a defender and scored a touchdown, but the referees called it back.
As it turns out, the rules in high school prohibit hurdling in a football game.