Since 1990, there had been 19 quarterbacks selected as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. On Thursday,
Trevor Lawrence made 20. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound signal caller from
Cartersville (Ga.) was just announced by commissioner Roger Goodell as the top pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lawrence was the fourth straight quarterback selected No. 1 overall. He is the second Georgia signal caller since 2011 to come off the board first, joining Cam Newton of
Westlake (Atlanta).
The Clemson star was a slam dunk pick at No. 1 and has been viewed in that light since his high school days. He threw for 13,902 yards and 121 touchdowns in 56 career games (53 wins) at Cartersville and was the unanimous No. 1 recruit in the country. He hit the ground running at Clemson, leading the Tigers to a national championship as a freshman and going 39-3 during his career.
While Georgia's reputation as a high school football hotbed and pipeline to the pros continues to grow, California and Texas have produced a third of the top picks over the last three decades with five each. Of those 10 picks, eight were quarterbacks. Interestingly, though Florida leads all states in draft picks since 1990, none have gone No. 1.
Read on for a complete breakdown of top picks since 1990.
AlabamaJaMarcus Russell, QB, 2007,
Williamson (Mobile)Jameis Winston, QB, 2015,
HueytownCaliforniaKeyshawn Johnson, WR, 1996,
Dorsey (Los Angeles)David Carr, QB, 2002,
Stockdale (Bakersfield)Carson Palmer, QB, 2003,
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)Alex Smith, QB, 2005,
Helix (La Mesa)Jared Goff, QB, 2016,
Marin Catholic (Kentfield)GeorgiaCam Newton, QB, 2011,
Westlake (Atlanta)Trevor Lawrence, QB, 2021, Cartersville
IllinoisRussell Maryland, DL, 1991,
Whitney Young (Chicago)IndianaJeff George, QB, 1990,
Warren Central (Indianapolis)KentuckyTim Couch, QB, 1999,
Leslie County (Hyden)LouisianaPeyton Manning, QB, 1998,
Newman (New Orleans)Eli Manning, QB, 2004, Newman (New Orleans)
MichiganJake Long, OL, 2008,
Lapeer East (Lapeer)Eric Fisher, OL, 2013,
Stoney Creek (Rochester Hills)North CarolinaMario Williams, DL, 2006,
RichlandsOhioDan Wilkinson, DL, 1994,
Dunbar (Dayton)Ki-Jana Carter, RB, 1995,
Westerville South (Westerville)Orlando Pace, OL, 1997,
SanduskyJoe Burrow, QB, 2000,
Athens (The Plains)OklahomaSam Bradford, QB, 2010,
Putnam City North (Oklahoma City)South CarolinaCourtney Brown, DL, 2000, Macedonia (Closed)
Jadeveon Clowney, DL, 2014,
South Pointe (Rock Hill)TexasMatthew Stafford, QB, 2009,
Highland Park (Dallas)Andrew Luck, QB, 2012,
Stratford (Houston)Myles Garrett, DE, 2017,
Martin (Arlington)Baker Mayfield, QB, 2018,
Lake Travis (Austin)
