When Trevor Lawrence AND Justin Fields are taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, it will mark the second time since 2017 that two quarterbacks from Georgia high schools are selected in the same draft.
When they take their first snaps in the pros, they’ll join a small fraternity of nearly 20 men, who have played in nearly 600 NFL games — including a Super Bowl — dating back to 1966.
Credit: Daniel Varnado
Credit: Daniel Varnado
Lawrence (Cartersville) and Fields (Harrison) will join five former Georgia high school quarterbacks on NFL rosters: Steelers’ Joshua Dobbs (Alpharetta), Bills’ Jake Fromm (Houston), Washington’s Taylor Heinicke (Collins Hill), Patriots’ Cam Newton (Westlake) and Texans’ DeShaun Watson (Gainesville).
Fromm, designated by Buffalo as its quarantine quarterback his rookie season, has yet to play in an NFL game. He, too, will join this list with his first officials stats:
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