(CNN) Louisiana State University quarterback Joe Burrow became the second player in school history to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy Saturday. running back Billy Cannon in 1959, according to the The trophy is awarded annually to "most outstanding football player in the United States." The last LSU player to win the Heisman wasrunning back Billy Cannon in 1959, according to the Heisman website . Burrow, a fifth-year senior, is the first LSU player to be named a Heisman finalist since Tyrann Mathieu in 2011. The 2019 Heisman Trophy Winner pic.twitter.com/1N7tWegTZW — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) December 15, 2019"I want to thank my O-line first," Burrow said through tears.

Source: CNN December 15, 2019 02:09 UTC