2020 NFL draft
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The 2020 NFL draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season. The first round was held on April 23, followed by the second and third rounds on April 24. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 25. The NFL originally planned to hold the event live in Paradise, Nevada, before all public events related to it were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, all team selections took place via videoconferencing with league commissioner Roger Goodell broadcasting picks from his home.
Quarterback Joe Burrow was selected 1st overall by the Cincinnati Bengals and two years later helped lead the Bengals to Super Bowl LVI, their first since 1988.
Defensive end Chase Young was selected 2nd overall by the Washington Redskins and was later named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Quarterback Justin Herbert was selected 6th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers, broke several rookie records and was later named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was selected 22nd overall by the Minnesota Vikings. He set the rookie record for most receiving yards in a season with 1,400. He is also 6th all time in receiving yards in a single season.
Joe Burrow
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Joseph Lee Burrow is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint at Ohio State, Burrow played college football at LSU, winning the Heisman Trophy and the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as a senior. He was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL draft.
Burrow with the Bengals in 2021
Burrow with LSU in 2018
Burrow with President Donald Trump at the White House in 2020 after winning the Heisman Trophy the previous year
Burrow in a game against the Washington Football Team in November 2020