2010 NFL Draft Prospect Guide: Morgan Burnett

The segment “Prospect Guide” will breakdown a specific NFL Draft prospect, providing you with a better understanding of what this prospect could possibly turn out to be. Each post will focus on one player, in no specific order, and will lead all the way up to the 2010 NFL Draft. The third prospect covered is Georgia Tech’s star safety, Morgan Burnett.

Morgan Burnett Career Statistics
Tackles: 227
Interceptions: 14

Burnett has made an impact in every game throughout his college career, including his freshman year, where he played in all 13 games. The 6′1″ safety has the ability to play the “rover” position in the NFL.

His quickness and ball-hawking ability could be compared to the way Ed Reed mans the middle for the Baltimore Ravens. I’m not saying Burnett is the next Ed Reed, but their playing styles do have similarities.

Some scouts will rank Burnett right behind Eric Berry for the top safety spot, which shows how talented the young man really is. Burnett has a knack for getting his hands up to deflect incoming passes, something that all Safeties should be able to do, at least the successful ones.

As I said before, his ball-hawking ability will get him many looks from the scouts. It’s not often that you see someone with his ability, and in a class that’s filled with future stars at the safety position, Burnett ranks at the top.

Still not convinced on Burnett? Check out a mixtape of his top plays here .