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Major Burns

Major Delmontzra Burns is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life and high school

Burns attended Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he played wide receiver and defensive back, as well as quarterback. He initially committed to play college football at LSU before flipping to Texas A&M.[1] Burns flipped his commitment once again to the University of Georgia.[2]

College career

Georgia

As a freshman in 2020, Burns recorded five tackles in six games, and entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[3]

LSU

Burns transferred to LSU to continue his career.[4] In week 3 of the 2021 season, he recorded his first career interception in a win over Central Michigan.[5] However, after starting five games, Burns suffered a season-ending foot injury.[6] He finished the 2021 season with 25 tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception.[7] Burns suffered another injury in 2022, forcing him to miss five games.[8] He finished the season with 38 tackles with 3.5 going for a loss, and three pass deflections.[9] In week 6 of the 2023 season, Burns intercepted a pass in the final minutes and returned it for a touchdown, as he helped the Tigers beat Missouri 49-39.[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.51 s 1.56 s 2.60 s 4.44 s 7.13 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 12 reps
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael. "Georgia defensive back Major Burns, former Under Armour All-American, announces transfer". Saturday Down South. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Major Burns Commits to Georgia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Towers, Chip. "Georgia safety Major Burns enters transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Alexander, Wilson. "Major Burns transfers to LSU and is returning home after year at Georgia". The Advocate. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "LSU Football Executes Ideal Gameplan in 49-21 Rout of". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Farmer, Keith. "Major Burns suffers injury that shuts him down for the rest of spring practice". Saturday Down South. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Major Burns 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Mickels, Sheldon. "LSU's secondary to be without starting safety Major Burns for significant amount of time". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Major Burns 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Nettuno, Tyler. "Instant Analysis: LSU survives against Missouri thanks to late Major Burns pick-six". The Town Talk. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Major Burns College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.