The majority of Cincinnati Bengals’ fans know every intimate detail of Joe Burrow’s recent past. A transfer from Ohio State, the Athens native found a new home in the bayou with LSU and set the sports world on fire.
In his seemingly impossible ascension, he ran through the college football gauntlet and came out on top as the Heisman Trophy winner, a national champion, and a hero to many.
While his story is the type to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up and earn a feature on ESPN 30-for-30, Burrow’s tale begins much earlier.