Jackson chose Louisville because he wanted to leave his home state of Florida and because he wanted to play right away.
"I wanted an opportunity to play my freshman season," Jackson said. "And Florida, the head coach at the time, he was like, 'You may have to come back and get some size, sit out, redshirt.' That's not what I wanted to hear.
"Louisville, coach Bobby Petrino, he was like, 'You're going to get a chance to play, you're going to get an opportunity, but you've got to study your playbook.' When I got there, there were like six other quarterbacks. I wasn't thinking I was going to be in competition with all these guys. They were great quarterbacks. But I ended up playing my freshman year."
Jackson retold the story about attending the NFL Combine in 2018, when it was suggested that he should work out with the wide receivers as well as the quarterbacks. Jackson refused to do so.
"I go to the Combine," Jackson said. "They're like, 'Lamar, quarterback and receiver?' I'm like, 'What the hell?' I'm thinking he's just being funny. I don't know who the hell he is. He's like, 'No, seriously.' I'm like, 'Hell nah, I'm playing quarterback.'"
Jackson told Hart he's focusing more on being a vocal leader this upcoming season, something he mentioned during his press conference at mandatory minicamp.
"I'm really not outspoken, like being vocal with my guys, \[giving\] a great motivational speech," Jackson said. "I just pretty much lead by example. I'm going to work hard. I expect that out of you.
"As I've been growing in the league, it's like, 'Nah, you've got to talk the guys.' Coaches tell me, 'You've got to talk to the guys.' Now I talk to them one-on-one. I've got to voice my opinion more."