Jacksonville Jaguars: NFL Draft
Round 1
Lawrence broke Deshaun Watson's Georgia high school career passing yards (13,908) and passing touchdowns (161) records, won two state titles as a starter and was the USA Today National Player of the Year as a senior. Lawrence and fellow quarterback prospect Justin Fields (who started his collegiate career at Georgia before transferring to Ohio State) grew up 20 miles apart and were the top two prospects in the 2018 recruiting class. Lawrence stepped into the starting lineup for 11 of 15 games played in 2018, earning ACC Rookie of the Year and second-team all-conference honors while leading the Tigers to a national title (the first freshman quarterback to do so since Jamelle Holieway at Oklahoma in 1985). The Manning Award finalist completed 65.2 percent of his passes (259 of 397) for 3,280 yards and 30 touchdowns against four interceptions (60-177-3.0, one TD rushing). Lawrence and his Clemson teammates came up short in their effort to repeat as national champions against the LSU juggernaut in 2019 (18 of 37, 234 yards in the title game). However, he still garnered first-team All-ACC honors (268 of 407, 65.8%, 3,665 yards, 36 TDs, eight INTs; 103-563-5.5, nine TDs rushing in 15 starts) and was a finalist for the Sullivan Award, which goes to the nation's top amateur athlete. Lawrence was the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and a third-team Associated Press All-American in 2020. He was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell, Davey O'Brien and Walter Camp Player of the Year Awards. He started 10 games, ranking ninth in the FBS in completion percentage (231 of 334, 69.2%) and eighth with 315.3 passing yards per game (3,153 total with 24 TDs, five INTs; also 68-203-3.0, eight TDs rushing), missing two games after testing positive for COVID-19. Lawrence decided to hold his pro day on Feb. 12 rather than wait for Clemson's pro day a month later. The earlier workout date gave him more time to recover from the Feb. 16 surgery on an injury to the labrum of his left (non-throwing) shoulder. The timeframe for recovery is five to six months. -- by Chad Reuter
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Travis Etienne
RB ClemsonEtienne (pronounced EE-tee-ehn) rushed for nearly 5,400 yards in his final two seasons at Jennings High School. As a true freshman, Etienne led Clemson in rushing despite not starting any of his 13 appearances (107 carries, 766 yards, 7.2 ypc, 13 touchdowns; five receptions, 57 yards, 11.4 average; team-high 19 kick returns, 389 yards, 20.5 average). The 2018 Doak Walker Award finalist started all 15 games that season and tied the ACC record with 26 total touchdowns (12 receptions, 78 yards, 6.5 average, two touchdowns). Etienne was also the ACC Player of the Year as a sophomore after setting a school record with 1,658 yards and 24 touchdowns rushing on 204 carries (8.1 per) for the national champions. He was named a second-team Associated Press All-American and ACC Player of the Year in 2019 after bringing the Tigers back to the national title game with 1,614 yards and 19 touchdowns on 207 carries (7.8 per) while also catching 37 passes for 432 yards (11.7 per) and four scores in 15 starts. Etienne also set the Clemson school career rushing record during the season. He surprised most everyone by announcing he would return to Clemson for the 2020 season after excelling in his first three years on campus. He garnered first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-ACC honors at running back (168 carries, 913 yards, 5.4 ypc) and as an all-purpose performer (48 receptions, 588 yards, 12.3 average, two touchdowns; eight kick returns, 189 yards, 23.6 average; one punt return, 44 yards). The Doak Walker and Paul Hornung Award finalist started all 12 games on the year, tying for seventh in the FBS with 14 rushing touchdowns and setting the ACC mark for career rushing yards with 4,952. -- by Chad Reuter
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Round 2
Tyson Campbell
CB GeorgiaCampbell received five-star recruiting rankings out of American Heritage High School in Florida, where he was coached by former NFL cornerback Patrick Surtain. Campbell was a USA Today All-American as a senior there, as well as a finalist for the National Defensive Back of the Year Award. He came on strong as a true freshman in 2018, starting 11 games (45 tackles, one pass breakup in 14 appearances) for the Bulldogs. In 2019, he started nine contests (15 tackles, four pass breakups) but missed five games due to a turf toe injury. Campbell led Georgia with five pass breakups in 10 starts in 2020 (also made 29 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and intercepted one pass). -- by Chad Reuter
Little was rated the No. 1 recruit in the country by 247 Sports coming out of Houston's Episcopal High School. He started one of nine games played at left tackle in 2017, garnering honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors. Little was a first-team all-conference pick as a sophomore, starting all 13 games on the blindside. He started the first game of the 2019 season at left tackle but suffered a season-ending knee injury in that contest. Little opted out of the 2020 season. His grandfather, Gene, and great uncle, Jack, played in the NFL in the 1950s. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 3
Andre Cisco
SAF SyracuseCisco played with Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses and former LSU safety Grant Delpit at Florida's IMG Academy, moving there from his hometown of Valley Stream, New York. Signing with the Orange brought him back closer to home. Cisco was a third-team Associated Press All-American as a true freshman, tying for the FBS lead with seven interceptions. He also tied for eighth in the country with 18 passes defensed. The ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and first-team all-conference performer made 60 tackles in 13 games (11 starts) that season. Cisco produced again in 2019, garnering second-team All-ACC honors and tying for seventh in the nation with five interceptions and for the team lead with 10 passes defensed (also recording 65 tackles) despite missing three games due to injury. Unfortunately, he only started two games in 2020 (11 tackles, one interception) before suffering a season-ending lower-body injury when he collided with a teammate during pregame warmups. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 4
Jay Tufele
DT USCTufele (pronounced too-FAY-lay) was the Salt Lake Tribune MVP his junior season at Bingham High School (Utah), but sat out 2016 with a torn ligament in his foot. USC signed him despite the injury, and he wound up winning the Co-Defensive Service Team Player of the Year award during his redshirt season. Tufele did not disappoint in his first season on the field for the Trojans, garnering second-team All-Pac-12 notice and the team's Defensive Lineman of the Year award. He started five of 12 games and posted 23 tackles, 4.5 for loss, with three sacks. He was a first-team all-conference selection and the team's top defensive lineman as a sophomore, starting all 13 contests (41 tackles, 6.5 for loss, with 4.5 sacks). Tufele opted out of the 2020 season. -- by Chad Reuter
Jordan Smith
EDGE UABSmith signed with the University of Florida out of Lithonia High School in Georgia, where he was an all-state pick his senior season. He redshirted his first year in Gainesville before being suspended indefinitely in 2017 after he was alleged to have been involved with a credit card fraud scheme. Smith received two years of probation after pleading no contest to a third-degree felony. He transferred to Butler Community College (Kansas) for 2018, racking up 77 tackles, 22.5 for loss, with 11 sacks in 12 games for the Grizzlies. Smith signed with UAB in 2019, and the move paid immediate dividends as he earned second-team All-Conference USA honors after leading the squad with 17.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks (among 53 total stops). He also tied for fourth in the nation with four forced fumbles in 14 games (13 starts). Smith was a first-team all-conference pick in 2020 after again leading the Blazers with 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks among 43 stops. He also intercepted one pass in nine starts. Smith accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 5
Luke Farrell
TE Ohio StateFarrell was a second-team All-Ohio Division IV selection from Perry High School and four-star recruit when signing with his home-state Buckeyes in 2016. He played in eight games as a reserve his redshirt freshman season (2-19-9.5) before becoming a bigger part of the offense the following year (20-205-10.3, one TD in 14 games with 10 starts). Farrell started all 14 games in 2019, grabbing seven passes for 119 yards (17.0 per) and two scores. He started all eight games as a senior, as well, garnering honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades despite being underutilized in the passing game (5-37-7.4, one TD). -- by Chad Reuter
Round 6
Jalen Camp
WR Georgia TechCamp hopes to be the next Georgia Tech receiver to make it in the NFL, following Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas and Darren Waller. His production was limited in former head coach Paul Johnson's triple-option offense in 2016 (no statistics in 11 games), 2017 (1-49 in 11 games), and 2018 (11-186-16.9). The passing game came to Atlanta for 2019 but Camp was limited in four starts (7-134-19.1, one TD) as he redshirted to have surgery on a nagging injury in the preseason. Healthy enough as a senior, Camp led the Yellow Jackets with 27 receptions, 369 receiving yards (13.7 per), and four touchdowns in 10 games (nine starts). -- by Chad Reuter