Trevor Lawrence could be the next 5-star quarterback that takes the college football world by storm.

Every year there’s a player, usually a quarterback, who fans expect is going to jump past the normal waiting time in college football and break the game. Whether it’s Jacob Eason or Shea Patterson or Tua Tagovailoa, there’s always a 5-star freshman that’s supposed to come in the program like a whirling dervish and start from Day 1.

In most cases reality sets in quickly. The more experienced player(s) take the higher spot on the depth chart during training camp and the fans freak out because there’s no possible way on Earth their old favorite player is better than their new favorite player.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence seems to be that guy in 2018. It would be Justin Fields, but given the fact that Jake Fromm was one horrible breakdown in the secondary from being a national champion, Georgia fans aren’t quite ready to kick him to the curb yet.

But Clemson fans seem more than ready to give returning starter Kelly Bryant the boot. Sure he’s all right and went 12-2 in his first season, but he’s no Deshaun Watson. Good enough to win the ACC? Sure. But Bryant struggled against Alabama in the national semifinal and the Tigers nation just can’t have that.

So who is this long-haired kid (those locks are worth a Twitter handle, by the way) with a cannon for an arm who will come in and take Clemson back to levels they haven’t seen since 2016? Here are five things you may want to know about Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2018 class:

1. Trevor Lawrence broke Deshaun Watson’s state records in high school

Lawrence broke all kinds of records at Cartersville (Ga.) High School over his four years. He broke Deshaun Watson’s state records for passing yards and touchdowns. Lawrence threw for an astonishing 13,902 yards and 161 touchdowns while leading Cartersville to consecutive Class AAAA state championships in 2015 and 2016. His only loss in 2017 came in the second round of the state playoffs. He finished his senior season with 41 touchdown passes and just 1 interception.

For his efforts Lawrence was named the top overall prospect in high school football according to the 247Sports Composite rankings with an almost perfect rating across the board (.99999). (Shea Patterson, the top QB in 2016, was a .9982.)

Trevor Lawrence was also named Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after his junior season in 2016. He committed to Clemson on Dec. 16, 2016. Georgia was reportedly the other finalist, but don’t cry for the Dawgs as they signed Fromm in the 2017 class and followed that up with Fields, who was the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2018 — behind Lawrence.

2. He won lots of awards

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more decorated prep player than Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence was named the national high school football offensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club, the Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia (and one of the three finalists for Gatorade National Player of the Year), ALL-USA Offensive Player of the Year and the Hall Trophy as the U.S. Army Player of the Year.

If Lawrence’s college production can match what he did in high school, expect the trophy case to increase considerably over the next three or four years.

3. As a quarterback, he’s a throwback

With the exception of a couple of seasons of Kyle Parker and a half season of Cole Stoudt, Clemson quarterbacks have traditionally been threats with their arms and legs since Dabo Swinney took over as head coach. Tajh Boyd, Deshaun Watson and Kelly Bryant can all be considered “dual-threat” quarterbacks.

Lawrence, however, isn’t going to churn out big running plays out of zone reads. At 6-6, 208, He’s a drop back, downfield passer. He isn’t a complete statue in the backfield, but Lawrence’s mobility is best served buying additional time in the pocket. Lawrence keeps his eyes downfield at all times and is quite deft at throwing the ball downfield on the move.

4. Starter or not, Trevor Lawrence will play a lot in 2018

The true freshman has been on campus since January, so he already has the equivalent of a mini-redshirt under his belt by going through OTAs and spring camp. It would be hard to expect Lawrence to open the season behind center as long as Bryant is healthy.

Bryant has the experience and enough of a pedigree to justify being named the starter to open the season. Also take into consideration that Swinney likes a certain level of consistency – he started Cole Stoudt ahead of Deshaun Watson for half a season – coming out the gate.

Lawrence, however, will get a lot of playing time and it won’t just be garbage time at the end of blowouts either. Expect to see Lawrence in different situations when Clemson wants to ramp up the passing game or put the freshman in the 2-minute offense. The general belief is that there will be a point in a game during the season when Bryant isn’t effective and Lawrence will have a chance to win the job outright. Will the young man be able to get it done when it counts?

5. The ESPN hype machine is ready

Lawrence didn’t appear on the ESPN list of the 50 best players in college football but four out of the five ESPN.com college football writers listed Lawrence as their “newcomer that will be on the list at the end of the year.” Andrea Adelson, Chris Low, Adam Rittenberg and Jake Trotter picked Lawrence and to be fair each writer hedged their bets in some way knowing that Bryant will likely be the Tigers starter to open the season.

That being said it’s clear that the biggest microscope in college football will be keeping a lens on Lawrence this year.

Update: Trevor Lawrence torched the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2018-19 National Championship Game. Lawrence was 20 of 32 passing for 347 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. Lawrence wins the national championship as a true freshman. He will enter the 2019 college football season as one of the favorites to win the Heisman trophy.