Trevor Lawrence, pictured here with his Cartersville (Ga.) High School team, played in the Army All-American Bowl before heading to Clemson and leading the Tigers to the NCAA National Championship.
If you picked up last month’s issue, you probably noticed a surprising appearance at No. 2 on the Hot List. That belonged to 19-year-old Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who led the Tigers to a national championship over Alabama as a true freshman.
The card is Lawrence’s 2018 Leaf Army All-American Bowl Tour Autographs, valued at $200. It’s just one of many high-quality cards of current college stars that off er football collectors a rare prospecting opportunity they just don’t find anywhere else. Since 2000, the All-American Bowl has been the premiere event to highlight the nation’s best high school football players heading into the college game. While the U.S. Army has been the title sponsor for years, the game will have a new title sponsor next season. Alumni of the game have included more than 450 NFL draf Picks (including 86 first-round picks) and 11 NFL rookies of the year.