Joe Burrow wears SpongeBob socks to Heisman ceremony
Joe Burrow will mostly likely be named the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night in New York. Although his competition — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young — obviously includes some of the best players in the sport, Burrow has been considered the favorite, by far, for several weeks.
If the LSU quarterback wins the coveted award, he’ll be the school’s second Heisman winner, following Billy Cannon in 1959.
And Burrow looked stylish in a few photos of him getting ready tweeted by LSU football’s account. Especially his socks. The fifth-year senior is wearing SpongeBob SquarePants socks that are sure to stand out — at least while he’s seated during the Heisman ceremony.
When asked about his socks at the pre-ceremony press conference, he said, “That’s my go-to,” according to Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope.
Burrow, who transferred a couple seasons ago from Ohio State, has an incredible, nation-leading 77.9 completion percentage and threw for 4,715 yards and 48 touchdowns in the Tigers’ first 13 games this season.
He and LSU will face Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Peach Bowl on December 28 for a shot at the national championship game.