Morgan Burnett
Burnett in 2011
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| No. 42 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 13, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | College Park (GA) North Clayton | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 631 |
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| Sacks: | 7.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 41 |
| Interceptions: | 9 |
| 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.
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. 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. 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.
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