1. Morgan Mark Burnett was born on January 13,1989 and is an American former professional football safety.
44 Facts About Morgan Burnett
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Morgan Burnett played college football at Georgia Tech and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Morgan Burnett played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
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Morgan Burnett made 135 tackles as a senior and six interceptions including three that he returned for touchdowns.
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Morgan Burnett competed in the long jump, 400-meters and relays.
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Morgan Burnett 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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Morgan Burnett subbed at safety and came in on the nickel package all season.
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Morgan Burnett led the team in interceptions and ranked fifth on the team in tackles.
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Morgan Burnett subsequently earned ACC All-Freshman team by Sporting News.
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Morgan Burnett recorded 93 tackles, of which 62 were solo.
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Morgan Burnett had seven interceptions and returned them for 95 yards.
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Morgan Burnett was named to a number of All-ACC and All-American teams, including Pro Football Weeklys 2008 All-America first-team.
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On January 11,2010, Morgan Burnett announced he would enter his name in the 2010 NFL draft and forgo his senior season.
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Morgan Burnett entered training camp competing for the job as the starting strong safety against veterans Atari Bigby and Charlie Peprah.
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Morgan Burnett progressed quickly and received first-team reps after Bigby held out due to a contract dispute.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy named Morgan Burnett the starting strong safety to start the regular season, alongside free safety Nick Collins.
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The next day, it was discovered that Morgan Burnett had torn his ACL and was placed on injured reserve three days later for the remainder of the season.
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Morgan Burnett finished his rookie season with 14 combined tackles, one pass deflection, and an interception in four games and four starts.
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Morgan Burnett returned as the de facto starting strong safety in 2011 after Atari Bigby departed in free agency.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2011 season with 107 combined tackles, a career-high 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2012 season with a 123 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Morgan Burnett 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.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy named Burnett the starting free safety, alongside M D Jennings, who replaced Charles Woodson after his departure to the Oakland Raiders.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2013 season with 96 combined tackles and six pass deflections in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Morgan Burnett missed the Packers' Week 8 loss at the New Orleans Saints after suffering a calf injury.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2014 season with a career-high 130 combined tackles, four pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Morgan Burnett's 130 combined tackles led the team and all defensive backs in the league.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy named Morgan Burnett the starting strong safety to start the regular season, opposite HaHa Clinton-Dix.
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Morgan Burnett finished his sixth season in 2015 season with 68 combined tackles and five pass deflections in 11 games and 11 starts.
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Morgan Burnett was ranked the third best strong safety in 2015 by Sports Illustrated.
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Morgan Burnett was inactive for the Packers' Week 3 victory at the Detroit Lions due to a groin injury he sustained the previous week.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2016 season with 93 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, three sacks, and two interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Morgan Burnett received an overall grade of 84.0 from Pro Football Focus, ranking 15th among all qualified safeties in 2016.
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Morgan Burnett missed two consecutive games after sustaining a hamstring injury.
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Morgan Burnett finished the 2017 season with 68 combined tackles and three pass deflections in 12 games and 12 starts.
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Morgan Burnett finished the season starting eight games, recording 41 tackles, two passes defensed, an interception, and two sacks.
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On March 16,2020, Morgan Burnett was released by the Browns.
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Morgan Burnett announced his retirement from professional football on March 29,2021.
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Morgan Burnett retired as a Green Bay Packer on August 30,2022.
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Morgan Burnett officially begun his coaching duties as the Freshmen team's defensive coordinator on May 1,2022.
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Morgan Burnett was raised by his parents, Cap and Ellary Morgan Burnett, in College Park, Georgia.
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Morgan Burnett's father played college football at the Memphis State and had a minor stint with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL.
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Morgan Burnett grew up as a fan of the Atlanta Falcons.
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Nicolette Aaron and Morgan Burnett established the Morgan Burnett Family Foundation which holds an annual turkey drive to aide families and give them the necessities to have a Thanksgiving dinner.