Joe Burrow is a quarterback in the NFL and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. The Heisman Trophy winner was the first overall draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and has since made waves for the Bengals franchise. Get all of the latest Joe Burrow news here!
Joe Burrow transferred from Ohio State to Louisiana State University in 2018. He became the first LSU quarterback to throw for over 350 yards in three consecutive games. He took lead of the SEC single-season touchdown record in 2019 and was awarded the Heisman Trophy. In his acceptance speech he spoke about the poverty and hunger in his hometown of Athens County, Ohio, which was shortly thereafter the recipient of $450,000 in donations. In the National Championship Game against Clemson, Joe threw for 463 yards and five passing touchdowns. After his impressive season with LSU, Burrow signed a four-year rookie contract with the Bengals worth $36.1 million.
Joe had a season ending injury his rookie season when he tore his ACL, MCL, PCL, and meniscus. Since then, Burrow has achieved quite a few Bengals franchise records, including the most passing yards in a game with 525, the most passing yards in a season with 4,611, the most touchdowns in a season with 34, and many more.