Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow had one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history in 2019. As a result of his success, Burrow would become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
Through nine NFL games, Burrow has certainly not disappointed. The former Heisman Trophy winner has completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,485 yards with 12 touchdowns and only five interceptions. Burrow has also rushed for three scores.
Burrow isn’t the only former Tiger on his way to stardom as an NFL rookie.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, is one of the top wideouts in all of the NFL as a rookie.
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Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield recently reviewed the film of some of the league’s top rookies and came away quite impressed with former LSU standouts.
In his list of top-12 rookies, Jefferson came in at No. 3, while Burrow was No. 4.
Here’s what Schofield had to say about Jefferson.
He has put up incredible numbers for the Vikings. To date, Jefferson has caught 42 passes for 762 yards and three touchdowns and has averaged 18.1 yards per route. These are all impressive numbers for a wide receiver, let alone a rookie, and as such, he should certainly be in the mix for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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Here’s Schofield’s assessment of Burrow.
Behind a patchwork offensive line, Joe Burrow has largely lived up to the hype as the first overall draft pick. On the year, Burrow has completed 65.4% of his passes for 2,485 yards and 12 touchdowns against five interceptions, and the Bengals have been more competitive than many expected them to be in 2020.
The former LSU teammates were connected for 18 touchdowns in 2019; now, the pair could be battling for NFL offensive rookie of the year.
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