CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Lamar Jackson didn’t start last season thinking about winning the Heisman Trophy. It just ended up that way.
Of course the Louisville quarterback had a lot to do with outcome, thanks to his dizzying array of open-field moves and downfield throws.
Jackson figures it’s a good approach to start this year, too, even with the chance to become only the second player to repeat as a Heisman winner.
”I love the game of football,” Jackson said Thursday during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason media days. ”I didn’t think I would win the Heisman Trophy – it just happened, just playing football.