Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Joe Burrow
Quarterback
The most decorated player in school history, Joe Burrow became the first LSU quarterback to earn unanimous All-America honors in 2019. He became only the second player in LSU history to win the Heisman Trophy as well as winning five other national awards, including the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Davey O'Brien, Johnny Unitas and Manning Awards. The record-setting quarterback led the Tigers to a 15-0 mark and the 2019 National Championship as he became the most prolific single season passer in SEC history with 5,671 yards and 60 touchdowns.
2019
Erected 2021 by Louisiana State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 24.67′ N, 91° 11.087′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Dive north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Craig Steltz (here, next to this marker); Jalen Mills (here, next to this marker); Josh Jasper (here, next to this marker); Greedy Williams (here, next to this marker); Drake Nevis (here, next to this marker); Ethan Pocic (here, next to this marker); Ja'Marr Chase (here, next to this marker); Leonard Fournette (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Marker is mounted on the Gordon & Shannon McKernan Family Wall, which honors 21st Century LSU Football All-Americans
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

