Joe Burrow was born and raised in Athens, Ohio. A city with a population of around 25,000 people. He played his high school ball at Athens High School where he led the Bulldogs to three straight playoff appearances and their first seven playoff wins ever.

It would seem like a formality that Joe Burrow, 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year in Ohio, would go and play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Urban Meyer.
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