Happy Birthday to Morgan Burnett!
Packers S Morgan Burnett celebrates his birthday on January 13th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Evan Siegle and Matt Becker, packers.com.
Intercepted 14 passes in three seasons for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, which was tied for second most in school history at the time of his departure
Played in 15 games during the 2016 regular season, recording 93 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, and a fumble recovery.
Finished tied for No. 4 on the team in tackles (74) and tied for No. 3 in solo tackles (55) despite missing five games due to a calf injury in 2015. Started both postseason contests and tied for the team lead with 14 tackles (11 solo).
Led the team with 125 tackles (99 solo) and was tied for No. 3 on the team with a career-best 11 special teams tackles in 2014, despite missing one game due to injury.
Posted two sacks and an interception in the 2014 NFC Championship Game at Seattle, becoming the first defensive back in franchise history (since 1982) to register two sacks in a postseason contest.
Was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the No. 71 overall pick. Green Bay traded up 15 spots from No. 86 overall to get him, surrendering that selection plus a fourth-round pick (No. 122 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles, the third straight year GM Ted Thompson moved up in the draft to select a defensive player.
