Joe Burrow didn’t narrow his LSU “Mount Rushmore” down to just three names, and that probably tells you everything you need to know about how loaded he thinks the program has been.
On a podcast appearance with Julian Edelman, the former Tigers star was asked to build his version of the school’s all-time face of the program. Edelman told Burrow he was already included, so the quarterback only had to choose three more. Burrow still went past that number, stacking the list with players he felt belonged.
His first pick was Billy Cannon, the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner who had finished third the year before.
From there, Burrow leaned heavily toward playmakers at wide receiver. Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Odell Beckham Jr. all got spots on his list.
Jefferson and Chase were teammates of Burrow’s during LSU’s national championship run, and both were central to that season’s explosion. Chase put up 84 catches for 1,780 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Jefferson added 111 catches for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Beckham’s LSU résumé also earned him a place. He played there from 2011-2013 and finished with 143 catches for 2,340 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Burrow’s defensive choice was Tyrann Mathieu, the safety who became one of the most electric playmakers in recent college football history. LSU was where Mathieu picked up the nickname “The Honey Badger,” and he lived up to it with the kind of impact that could flip a game in an instant. In 2011, he scored four touchdowns, two on fumbles and two on punt returns.
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