Joe Burrow attended college at Ohio State University initially, where he redshirted his first year in 2015 and played sparingly as a backup quarterback in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He graduated from Ohio State in three years with a degree in consumer and family financial services. Afterward, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU) as a graduate transfer, where he played as the starting quarterback for two seasons. At LSU, Burrow had a historic 2019 season, winning the Heisman Trophy and leading the Tigers to an undefeated national championship season.
