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Major Burns

Safety, Miami Dolphins · #43.

Player facts

Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Safety
Number: 43
Born: May 22, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 207 lbs
College: LSU
Experience: 1 season
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Major Delmontzra Burns (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. He also played for the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL)

From Wikipedia’s article on Major Burns, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

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. Burns flipped his commitment once again to the University of Georgia.

Georgia

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

LSU

Burns transferred to LSU to continue his career. In week 3 of the 2021 season, he recorded his first career interception in a win over Central Michigan. However, after starting five games, Burns suffered a season-ending foot injury. He finished the 2021 season with 25 tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception. Burns suffered another injury in 2022, forcing him to miss five games. He finished the season with 38 tackles with 3.5 going for a loss, and three pass deflections. 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Major Burns, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹