Clemson star Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19 and will sit out Saturday’s game against Boston College.
What We Know:
- ACC protocols state that any player testing positive for the virus must be out for 10 days. Lawrence will certainly miss this week’s game and could possibly miss next week’s highly anticipated game against Notre Dame.
“Trevor has authorized us this evening to announce that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in isolation. He s doing well with mild symptoms but will not be available for this week’s game against Boston College. While we certainly will miss Trevor, this is an opportunity for other guys to step up and we’re excited about competing against a very good BC team on Saturday. Go Tigers.” – Dabo Swinney, Clemson Head Coach
- Lawrence also released a statement on how he is feeling while sitting out.
“I have tested positive for COVID-19, and my symptoms have been relatively mild while I’m following the protocol from Clemson and the ACC. The only thing that hurts is missing an opportunity to be with my teammates his weekend and play the game I love. I hate that I can’t be there, but I’ll be watching from isolation and pulling for our guys while I wait for the opportunity to rejoin the team. God bless and Go Tigers!” – Trevor Lawrence.
- Clemson’s football team suffered an outbreak this summer when players returned for voluntary preseason workouts. Coach Dabo Swinney said that campus was the safest place for players to be during the pandemic.
- Lawrence is one of the top players in college football this season. He’s a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy and leads the No. 1 team in the country. He’s completed 70 percent of his passes for 1,833 yards, 17 touchdowns, and two interceptions this season.
Many NFL mock drafts have Lawrence going as the No. 1 overall pick. It is expected that he will leave Clemson and declare for the draft after this season, although he left room for doubt by telling reporters “who knows? There’s a lot of things that could happen.”
