Morgan Burnett

Morgan Burnett

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Burnett in 2011
No. 42 Green Bay Packers
Position: Strong safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: College Park (GA) North Clayton
College: Georgia Tech
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Total tackles: 598
Sacks: 7.5
Pass deflections: 38
Interceptions: 8
Forced fumbles: 7
Total touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Morgan Mark Burnett (born January 13, 1989) is an American football strong safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Georgia Institute of Technology. He was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 71st overall pick and later beat the Pittsburgh Steelers with the team in Super Bowl XLV.

High school career

A native of College Park, Georgia, Burnett attended North Clayton High School, where he played for the North Clayton Eagles high school football team. He was named Class AAAA first-team all-state as a senior after earning honorable mention all-state recognition at quarterback as a sophomore. He made 135 tackles as a senior and six interceptions including three that he returned for touchdowns.

Burnett was also a four-year letterman in track & field, where he was one of the states top performers in the triple jump. He got a personal-best leap of 47 ft, 12 in (14.61 meters) in the triple jump.[1] He also competed in the long jump, 400-meters and relays.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Burnett ranked seventh among safety prospects nationwide.[2] He was offered athletic scholarship by a number of high-major schools, including Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia, before choosing to attend Georgia Tech on January 10, 2007.

College career

As a freshman, Burnett played in all 13 games and started against UNC. He subbed at safety and came in on the nickel package all season. Burnett led the team in interceptions (3) and ranked fifth on the team in tackles (57, 37 solo). He subsequently earned ACC All-Freshman team by Sporting News.

As a sophomore in 2008, Burnett started all 13 games for the Yellow Jackets. He recorded 93 tackles, of which 62 were solo. Burnett also had seven interceptions and returned them for 95 yards. In the season opener vs. Jacksonville State, he picked off two Ryan Perrilloux passes, returning one of them 47 yards. Later in the season, he picked off a Matthew Stafford pass and returned it 35 yards for his first career touchdown at Georgia. Burnett was named to a number of All-ACC and All-American teams, including Pro Football Weekly′s 2008 All-America first team.[3]

On January 11, 2010, Burnett announced he would enter his name in the 2010 NFL Draft and forgo his senior season.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 209 lb 31 3⁄4 in9 in 4.51 s 1.57 s 2.56 s 3.92 s 6.87 s 39.5 in 11 ft 8 in
All values are from Pro Day[5] except arm length and hand size from NFL Combine[6]

Burnett was selected in the third round (71st overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2010 NFL Draft.[7] He recorded his first career interception in week 2 of the 2010 NFL season against the Buffalo Bills.

However, on October 4, Burnett tore his ACL and missed the remainder of his rookie season.[8] He was placed on injured reserve three days later .[9]

In the 2012 season, he was one of two defensive players in the NFL to play every snap in every game in the season, along with James Laurinaitis of the St. Louis Rams.

On July 19, 2013, Burnett signed a four-year, $24.75 million contract extension.[10]

Statistics

Source:[11]

Regular season

Season Team Games Tackles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Int
2010 Green Bay Packers 4 4 14 12 2 0 1
2011 Green Bay Packers 16 16 109 78 31 1.0 3
2012 Green Bay Packers 16 16 122 87 35 2.0 2
2013 Green Bay Packers 13 13 102 66 36 0 0
2014 Green Bay Packers 15 15 143 105 38 1.5 1
2015 Green Bay Packers 11 11 68 47 21 0 0
Total 75 75 558 395 163 4.5 7

Postseason

Season Team Games Tackles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Int
2011 Green Bay Packers 1 1 4 3 1 0 1
2012 Green Bay Packers 2 2 10 7 3 0 0
2013 Green Bay Packers 1 1 6 6 0 0 0
2014 Green Bay Packers 2 2 14 11 3 2.0 1
2015 Green Bay Packers 2 2 15 9 6 0 0
Total 8 8 49 36 13 2.0 2

References

  1. ↑ http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/16774/results/33134
  2. ↑ "Rivals.com safeties 2007". Rivals.com. January 25, 2007.
  3. ↑ Nawrocki, Nolan (December 22, 2008). "Pro Football Weekly's 2008 All-America team". Pro Football Weekly.
  4. ↑ http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011110aab.html
  5. ↑ "*Morgan Burnett - Georgia Tech, FS : 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Morgan Burnett". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft 2011 - Morgan Burnett". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Packers safety Burnett out for the season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  9. ↑ "Recent news on Morgan Burnett-Green Bay Packers". Rotoworld.com.
  10. ↑ "Packers extend Morgan Burnett". ESPN.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ Statistics

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