Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is considered one of — if not the quickest — quarterbacks within the NFL, however he believed he might at all times be sooner.
The 27-year-old QB just lately determined to shed a couple of further kilos from his 215-pound body to assist with that, slicing from 215 kilos right down to 205 initially of coaching camp this yr.
“[I decided to slim down] simply so I can transfer round with out getting fatigued,” Jackson told CBS Sports. “I don’t know if I used to be getting fatigued final yr…however I don’t like getting caught [from behind] if I do determine to run, so yeah [increasing my speed] is a part of it.”
Jackson’s come a great distance in getting his weight to a spot the place he’s happy with it.
He admitted he was motivated to begin slimming down two seasons in the past after watching a video of himself operating. Jackson weighed in at 230 kilos in the course of the 2022 season, and he believes his 25-pound weight reduction will assist him outrun any defender.
“I felt like I used to be fats,” Jackson added. “I simply noticed a video from two years in the past, watching us play I believe it was the Browns, and I regarded, like, off form. However I used to be in form. … My eyes could be deceiving me, however I regarded a bit of slower to me, however not now.”
Jackson has ranked both first or second amongst QBs in dashing yards each season of his six-year NFL profession. He led the league in dashing in 2018 (695 yards), 2019 (1,206 yards) and 2020 (1,005 yards) and once more final season (821 yards).
In actual fact, there have solely been 4 1,000-yard dashing seasons by a quarterbacks in NFL historical past, and two of them belong to Jackson. (Michael Vick and Justin Fields have the others.)
