Joe Burrow became the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals after being the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Prior to playing in the NFL, he played college football for Ohio State and Louisiana State University. Burrow is currently dating Olivia Holzmacher, who he met while they were both students at Ohio State.
Burrow was born on December 10, 1996, in Ames, Iowa to Jimmy and Robin Burrow. His father Jim also played college and pro football, as well as coached multiple college teams as well as the Athens High School football team in The Plains, Ohio where his son played.
After high school, Burrow went to Ohio State University where he played for the Buckeyes. He transferred to Louisiana State University in 2018, where he finished out his college career. The LSU Tigers won the National Championship in 2019 and Burrow was awarded the Heisman Trophy.
In 2020, Burrow was the number one overall pick in the NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. During his second year with the team, the quarterback led them all the way to the Super Bowl, but ended up losing to the Los Angeles Rams.
Burrow started dating Holzmacher in 2017 after the two met at Ohio State University. She graduated from Ohio State while Burrow ended up graduating from Louisiana State University.