After a historic season in which he won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship, LSU QB Joe Burrow was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Burrow will be counted upon to help turn that franchise’s fortunes around.

This week, the Madden 21 video game franchise released a first look at Burrow’s avatar in the game, and as you can see below, it is super-realistic (other than a rather thick neck):

Burrow figures to be the Week 1 starter for the Bengals, even without any preseason games to get ready for action.

How will he fare as a rookie in real life? We’ll find out in a few short weeks.

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