With Trevor Lawrence’s selection as the top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday night, Clemson became the 51st program ever to produce a No. 1 overall pick since inception of the draft in 1936.
“Being the first number one overall pick from Clemson, I mean there have been so many great players that have come through Clemson,” Lawrence said after his pick. “That is obviously special to me. I don’t take that lightly and it just shows we have kind of made history ever since I have been at Clemson. It has been awesome to be about of that with Coach [Dabo Swinney] and all of my teammates and just to continue to do that.