Lambert attended Wayne County High School in Jesup, Georgia, where he was teammates with Tre' Jackson.
Lambert never came close to the production output he showed against South Carolina, finishing the season averaging only 167.6 passing yards per game.
Lambert and the Bulldogs finished the season with a victory over Penn State in the Tax Slayer Bowl.
[12] Georgia's head coach Mark Richt got fired due to the disappointing result of the season, and Lambert's credentials as starting quarterback were questioned even further.
[13] The new head coach, Kirby Smart,[14] and a new incoming five-star quarterback recruit, Jacob Eason.
[citation needed] After the opening kickoff, Lambert trotted onto the field with the rest of the offensive starters to compete against North Carolina.
Smart had decided to implement a system where both Lambert and Jacob Eason would put in work at the quarterback position.
[citation needed] Lambert signed with baseball's Texas Rangers organization as a pitcher in 2017.