#40 Julian Burnett
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Macon, Ga.
High School: Westside
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 210
Position: LB
Has a knack for reading the play and being in on every tackle... excels in run support because of his vision and anticipation.
High School
Westside High School... Middle Georgia player of the year (Macon Telegraph)... GHSA 4A Defensive Player of the Year... first team all-state GHSA and AJC... ranked #46 for his position by Scout and #49 by ESPN... finished with 170 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three interceptions (two returned for TDs), four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries (one returned for TD) in 2008... rushed for 13 touchdowns... had a school-record 546 career tackles... led Westside to a regional championship in 2008... played for coach Robert Davis, earning four varsity letters and serving two years as team captain.
Personal
Chose Georgia Tech because of the education, the proximity to family and the football program... also received offers from NC State, Purdue, South Carolina and Wake Forest... full name is Julian Kenneth Burnett... son of Julian and Sonja Burnett... born Dec. 26, 1990 in Macon, Ga... a left-hander... has five siblings -- Desmond, Dionta, Destiny, Daniella and Derrian... considering a major in business management.
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Macon, Ga.
High School: Westside
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 210
Position: LB
Has a knack for reading the play and being in on every tackle... excels in run support because of his vision and anticipation.
High School
Westside High School... Middle Georgia player of the year (Macon Telegraph)... GHSA 4A Defensive Player of the Year... first team all-state GHSA and AJC... ranked #46 for his position by Scout and #49 by ESPN... finished with 170 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three interceptions (two returned for TDs), four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries (one returned for TD) in 2008... rushed for 13 touchdowns... had a school-record 546 career tackles... led Westside to a regional championship in 2008... played for coach Robert Davis, earning four varsity letters and serving two years as team captain.
Personal
Chose Georgia Tech because of the education, the proximity to family and the football program... also received offers from NC State, Purdue, South Carolina and Wake Forest... full name is Julian Kenneth Burnett... son of Julian and Sonja Burnett... born Dec. 26, 1990 in Macon, Ga... a left-hander... has five siblings -- Desmond, Dionta, Destiny, Daniella and Derrian... considering a major in business management.