As expected, Louisiana State University Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow received the 2019 Heisman Trophy. While leading the Tigers to a 13-0 record and top-ranking heading into this year’s college playoffs, Burrow has taken college football by storm and is also a leading candidate to be the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
To date, Burrow has completed 77.9% of his 439 passes for 4,715 yards and 48 touchdowns while throwing only six interceptions. 19 of these touchdowns are deep balls. A video package of this year’s highlights is shown above.
Ohio State’s Justin Fields and Chase Young were also in attendance with Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts. All were accompanied by family and coaches.
The following are 19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy Presentation. All quotes are from Burrow unless otherwise noted. The quotes from the actual acceptance speech are numbers 11-13.
- “I knew the work we put in and the type of players we had.”
- “When Jalen says he can do anything, believe him.”- Chris Fowler
- “His perseverance… God sent him on a journey… The biggest thing is he believed in himself.” Averion Hurts, Jalen’s dad
- “I learned you can’t go into things with expectations. You have to work.” – Hurts
- “Trusting God. You’ve got to go to work every day. Nobody cares what happened.” – Hurts
- “Great recognizes great.” – Fowler on LeBron James and J.J. Watt’s admiration of Young.
- “My transition, they made it easier.” – Fields on his coaches and teammates
- “When you look at both of these guys, poise and confident comes to mind. They both have a competitive toughness about them but it’s a quiet toughness.” – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day
- “People respect hard work. That’s all I try to do is give 110% every time I’m out there on the field.”
- “When he made that play on 3rd-and-17 against Texas, I though we’d go undefeated and we had the best player in the country.” – LSU head coach Ed Orgeron
- “The first thing I want to say is I want to thank my O-Line first.”
- “I’ve got so many weapons on the outside.”
- “All my teammates have welcomed me in the Bayou as brothers.”
- “I’m just so thankful for LSU and Ohio State. Great coaches in both places.”
- “Me, Justin, and Jalen, three transfers.”
- “I’ve tried to leave a legacy of hard work, preparation, and loyalty and dedication everywhere I go. I’m surrounded by such great people that make that easy.”
- “I’m up for all those kids in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school.”
- “I’ve learned to love crawfish and gumbo.”
- “Coach O, you have no idea what you mean to our family… You took a chance on me… I’m forever grateful for you… Can you imagine Coach O giving me the keys to his football program. LSU should give him a lifetime contract. He deserves it.”
What is one thing you learned from Joe Burrow which will make you a better leader?
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