Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow may be preparing to start his NFL journey with the Cincinnati Bengals, but the state of Louisiana hasn’t forgotten about the impact he made at the university.
On Saturday, it was announced that there was a Highland/Burrow intersection in Baton Rouge.
WAFB’s Scottie Hunter took to Twitter with a video of the road, which is near the LSU campus and Tiger Stadium where Burrow worked his magic.
CHECK THIS OUT!! Louisiana officially has a road named after Joe Burrow (@JoeyB) … it's off Highland Road near the @LSU campus. @WAFB pic.twitter.com/wJnEKy1uay
— Scottie Hunter WAFB (@ScottieWAFB) July 11, 2020
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And, no, it’s not the “Burreaux” spelling that fans have given his last name, but it’ll do.
It will be interesting to see how Louisiana continues to pay tribute to the quarterback as time goes on. Many fans have called to see a statue of Burrow erected in the future, and he’s certainly earned the honor after winning the Heisman Trophy and completely changing the stereotype of the position at LSU.
In 2019, Burrow threw 60 touchdown passes and only six interceptions, competing 76.3 percent of his passes. He also started 28 games at LSU with a 25-3 record.
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