Trevor Lawrence knows he’s had his ups and downs over the start of his NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now entering his fifth season in the league, the former Clemson star quarterback acknowledges that 2025 is a big year for him.

“I feel like this is like getting into my prime,” the 25-year-old Lawrence said recently on the Pardon My Take podcast. “I got a lot of good years left ahead of me, and I need to really turn it on. And I think what we’ve built around me and what they’ve done this offseason has been a great start.”

The 2021 No. 1 overall pick, Lawrence was labeled as a “generational prospect” coming out of Clemson, and he has experienced success in his young NFL career – especially in 2022, when he earned Pro Bowl honors and led the Jaguars to the AFC South division title, as well as an incredible comeback victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card playoffs.

However, Lawrence has also battled his share of adversity while struggling with inconsistent play, turnovers and injuries. Last season, he completed 60.6 percent of his passes for 2,045 yards with 11 touchdown passes and seven interceptions in 10 games before being placed on injured reserve in early December after his shoulder injury and concussion.

Health wise, Lawrence said he’s “feeling great now” ahead of the upcoming campaign.

“Shoulder’s all healed up,” he said. “Ready to go.”

The Jaguars are expecting to take a major step forward on offense this year with new head coach/offensive guru Liam Coen working with Lawrence and offensive weapons like Brian Thomas Jr. and 2025 No. 2 overall draft pick Travis Hunter.

With a new regime leading the Jaguars franchise, an offensive-minded head coach at the helm, and a revamped offensive line and overhauled roster, Lawrence believes it’s time for him and the Jags to start winning consistently and be a team that’s not only in the hunt for the playoffs, but even competing for Super Bowls as well.

“I really feel good about the situation we’re in,” Lawrence said. “I love Coach Coen and the whole staff and everyone that’s in, all the guys that were brought in free agency. Just good dudes. Good players, too. But I really feel like we’ve done some great things this offseason.”

Entering the 2025 season, Lawrence has played in 62 games for the Jags, including two playoff games, and he’s started all of those contests. His record as Jacksonville’s quarterback is currently 23-39, including the postseason, after he finished his Clemson career 34-2 as a starter.

Over his first four NFL seasons, Lawrence has completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 13,815 yards and 69 touchdowns with 46 interceptions. The Jaguars signed Lawrence to a massive five-year, $275 million contract extension prior to the 2024 season.

While 2024 was a down year for Lawrence, he’s looking to bounce back and put himself back in the conversation as one of the NFL’s top QBs.

“[2024 was] not my best season. … I think I should be a top-10 quarterback,” he said.

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