After leading Clemson to a national championship, true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence should scare anyone on the Tigers’ schedule.
He was named the starting quarterback early in the 2018 season — he replaced Kelly Bryant — and showed off his young but incredible arm while guiding Clemson to an undefeated season and its second national championship in three years. And after throwing for 3,280 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2018, Lawrence is already a 2019 Heisman Trophy favorite.
Lawrence’s former teammate Christian Wilkins explained Wednesday on The Jim Rome Show why he thinks the quarterback has been able to perform at such a high level, especially with the pressure of being the starter on one of the best teams in the country as a teenager.
Wilkins, Clemson’s star defensive tackle who’s off to the NFL Draft this year — said of Lawrence:
“He’s as cool as he can be, and I feel like that’s just a testament to — there’s a reason he’s been so successful already in his time just because he’s so nonchalant, just so laid back, so cool, just wants to play the game, just loves the game. (He’s) always appreciative of his opportunities, but he’s just a cool customer.
“There’s people in life who are low maintenance or high maintenance, he’s really like no maintenance. He’s just like, ‘Yeah, whatever.’ He just does his job, shows up, does everything you ask, and he’s a special kid, off the field and just on the field too. You can see that arm — the way he can sling it, the way he can throw it around. That special talent speaks for itself.”
