LITTLE ROCK — Based on players’ resumes and reputations of their head coaches, quarterback Joe Burrow winning the Heisman Trophy in December would be a bigger surprise than Lamar Jackson taking home the statue in 2016 when his preseason odds were 50-1.
A fringe candidate at best after 2018, odds on LSU’s Burrow capturing the trophy were available only on request in August. Six weeks later, he is the second betting choice behind Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa.
At least, Jackson had a 12-game resume with decent numbers after his first year at Louisville while Burrow threw only 39 passes during his two years at Ohio State.