Joe Burrow: College football career, stats, highlights, records

Joe Burrow entered college as a fairly highly regarded quarterback prospect who chose his in-state school, Ohio State, but after later losing out on the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback job, he transferred south to LSU, where he played for two seasons and etched in name into Louisiana and FBS lore after putting together an all-time great 2019 season that saw Burrow win the Heisman Trophy and the Tigers win the national championship.

Here’s everything you need to know about Joe Burrow’s college career.

The vitals on Joe Burrow

Schools: Ohio State, LSU
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Weight: 221 pounds
Years active: 2015-19

Here are Joe Burrow’s career stats in college. You may need to scroll to the right to view the complete stats.

Where did Joe Burrow go to college?

Joe Burrow enrolled at Ohio State in 2015, when he redshirted as a freshman before playing sparingly as a reserve during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He then transferred to LSU as a grad transfer, allowing him to play as the Tigers’ starting quarterback for two seasons, capped off by an all-time great season by both a quarterback and a team, as LSU  went 15-0 to win the national championship and Burrow won the Heisman Trophy.

What kind of prospect was Joe Burrow in high school?

In high school, Burrow was a four-star recruit, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, which placed him among the 300 best prospects nationally. From Athens High School, Burrow chose Ohio State over reported scholarship offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky,…