The accolades just keep rolling in for LSU's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow. After his record breaking senior year with the Tigers, Burrow's high school stadium will be renamed for him.
The Athens County School district announced the move last night.
The ACSD School Board unanimously decided to rename the Athens High School Football Stadium to "The Joe Burrow Stadium"A ceremony to commemorate this occasion will be established after LSU season. Congrats to Joe and the entire Burrow family! #AthensBulldogs pic.twitter.com/wA0A61Ev1l
— Athens City School District (@AthensCitySD) December 20, 2019Burrow set records on the field this year en route to one of the greatest season ever by an SEC quarterback. He's also made a huge impact in his hometown of Athens, Ohio, after mentioning it's poverty rate in his Heisman acceptance speech. Since then a fundraiser for the county's food bank has raised over $450,000.
The school district announced that a ceremony commemorating the name change of the stadium will happen after LSU's season as the No. 1 Tigers are preparing for a College Football Playoff matchup with No. 4 Oklahoma on Dec. 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
