5 things to know about Bengals first-round pick Joe Burrow

Here are some interesting things to know about new Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

The Cincinnati Bengals landed a special prospect at No. 1 with LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.

And that applies to on and off the field.

Burrow, the record-setting passer who just had one of the best-ever seasons by a quarterback, joins the Bengals as the hometown hope for a revival.

Here are some fun, quick tidbits and notes to know about the new starter under center.

 

He calls Ohio home

While Joe was technically born in Iowa, his father, Jimmy, coached at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. That’s about 2.5 hours from Cincinnati. He grew up and went to high school in Athens before going to Ohio State, then LSU.

Burrow returned home after his stint at LSU and partook in Thursday’s draft from his home in Athens — now he’s the hometown kid tasked with turning around the Bengals.

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