University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson won his school’s first Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, USA Today reports.
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At 19, Jackson also becomes the youngest player to win the Heisman and the sixth player who was either a redshirt freshman or a sophomore when he won the coveted award.
“I never get emotional, but to hear my name with all of the great players … ” Jackson said. “My heart started racing. When I heard them say my name, well, I just thanked God.”
The vote tally, with points in parentheses, is as follows: Jackson (2,144), Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (1,534), Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield (361), Oklahoma WR Dede Westbrook (209) and Michigan LB Jabrill Peppers (208).
Watson was the runner-up for the second year in a row.
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