Did Joe Burrow Play Baseball?
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Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is best known for his exploits on the gridiron. But did you know that he also played baseball in high school?
Joe Burrow’s Early Life
Joe Burrow was born on December 10, 1996, in Athens, Ohio. Burrow’s father, Jimmy, was a high school football coach and his mother, Robin, was a former high school softball player. Joe has two older brothers, Jamie and Dan. Joe’s father wanted him to play baseball, but Joe wanted to play football.
Joe Burrow’s family
Joe Burrow’s father, Jim, was a quarterback at Northwestern State University. His grandfather, Randy, played baseball and football at LSU. His brother, Jimmy, plays quarterback at Ohio State University. Joey Borrow’s uncle, John Stewart, played basketball atLSU and was later inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
Joe Burrow’s high school career
Joe Burrow was born on December 10, 1996, in Athens, Ohio. He was raised in The Plains, Ohio, and graduated from Athens High School in 2015. As a high schooler, Burrow was a three-sport star athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. He played quarterback and safety for the Athens Bulldogs football team. On the hardwood, he played point guard for the Athens basketball team. And finally, he patrolled center field for the Athens baseball team.
In his senior year of high school, Burrow was named first-team All-State in football after leading the Bulldogs to a state runner-up finish in Division III with a 13-2 record. He threw for 3,641 yards and 45 touchdowns as a senior while also rushing for 640 yards and nine touchdowns.
Joe Burrow’s College Career
Joe Burrow was a two-sport star in college, playing both football and baseball. He was a member of the 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team that reached the College World Series. Burrow also played football for the Buckeyes and was a backup quarterback on the 2006 and 2007 teams.
Joe Burrow’s college stats
Joe Burrow was a two-sport athlete in college, playing both football and baseball.
Burrow played football for Ohio State University from 2014 to 2018. As a senior, he was named the starter midway through the season and went on to lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Championship and a berth in the 2019 Rose Bowl. He completed his college career with more than 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns.
Burrow also played baseball for Ohio State University from 2015 to 2018. He was mainly a pitcher, but also saw time as an infielder. In 2018, he helped lead the Buckeyes to the College World Series.
Joe Burrow’s college awards
Joe Burrow’s individual awards and accomplishments from his collegiate career are as follows:
* 2019 Heisman Trophy
* 2019 Maxwell Award
* 2019 Walter Camp Award
* 2019 Davey O’Brien Award
* 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* 2018-19 Academic All-American of the Year (co-winner)
* 2018 Burlsworth Trophy (given to nation’s top player who began career as a walk-on)
Joe Burrow’s Professional Career
Joe Burrow was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He was assigned to the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League and Daytona Tortugas of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. He was promoted to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League.
Joe Burrow’s NFL stats
In his first season as starter, he completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 2,894 yards and 16 touchdowns with five interceptions. His quarterback rating was 78.9. These statistics placed Burrow among the league’s lower-tier quarterbacks in 2019. In 2020, Burrow’s second NFL season, he led the league in passing yards (4,761), passing touchdowns (33), and quarterback rating (112.3). He also set Bengals’ franchise records for most completions in a season (402) and most passing yards in a season.
Joe Burrow’s NFL awards
Joe Burrow was the consensus number 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, going to the Cincinnati Bengals. He became the first player in NFL history to be unanimously voted the AP NFL Rookie of the Year. He was also named the PFWA Rookie of the Year.
