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LSU Football: Joe Burrow could’ve played college football at another position

LSU football’s Joe Burrow absolutely made the right decision to play quarterback in college.

Burrow is a Heisman Trophy winner and he’s about to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. College careers can’t get any better.

But Burrow is so talented that he probably could’ve landed a scholarship offer as a defensive back.

The LSU standout actually played some defensive back in high school — in very important games.

Burrow had an interception to seal a win in a high school playoff game in Ohio back in the day.

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Burrow told The Athletic’s Brody Miller last summer that he loved playing defense and averaged 10-15 tackles a game.