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2007: Started all 12 games at cornerback • Made 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for
losses, 1 sack, 1 interception and 4 pass breakups • Had six tackles,
including two tackles for losses in the season finale win over Duke • Made
three solo stops at Georgia Tech • Returned an interception 76 yards for a
touchdown against NC State and added six tackles and a pass breakup against
the Wolfpack • Had two tackles in the win over Maryland • Had three tackles,
including his first career sack at Wake Forest • Made four tackles against
South Carolina, including three solo stops • Had two tackles and a six-yard
tackle for loss in the win over Miami • Posted three tackles at Virginia
Tech • Recorded two tackles and had a pass breakup against No. 23 USF • Had
a season-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, vs. Virginia • Posted
five tackles, including four solo stops, in the loss at ECU • One of 21
freshmen to see action in the Tar Heels' 37-14 victory over James Madison •
Made his first career start against the Dukes and had three tackles and
broke up a pass.
Southwest Onslow High School
Named to the North Carolina Associated Press All-State team in football and
baseball • Considered the No. 17 football player in North Carolina by The
Charlotte Observer • SuperPrep's 25th-ranked player in North Carolina •
Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl team • Rushed for 1,345 yards and
scored 16 touchdowns from the quarterback position as a senior • Also threw
for 478 yards • Started at quarterback and defensive back • Averaged 10
tackles per game and finished as the school's career interception leader
with 25 • Helped lead Southwest Onslow to 2-A state titles in 2003 and 2004
• Team finished 10-3 in 2005 and advanced to the second round of the
playoffs • Also played wide receiver • Coached by Phil Padgett • A
three-sport (football, baseball, basketball) star in high school • Batted
424 (28 of 66) as a junior with 10 doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI •
Made 14 appearances as a pitcher and was 3-0 with two saves and a 1.24 ERA •
Coached by Eric Leary in baseball • Attended the same high school as former
North Carolina All-America Marcus Jones.
Personal
Son of Monica and Tyrone Burney • Born February 14, 1988 • Enrolled in the
General College.
