NC State star DJ Burns Jr. reportedly has piqued the interest of NFL personnel as the Wolfpack have gone on a Final Four run in March Madness.
on Friday, Jim Nagy, a longtime NFL scout who currently serves as executive director of the Senior Bowl, said he can't help but think about Burns' football potential when watching him play."Anyone else having trouble watching N.C State big man D.J. Burns and not thinking about him kick-sliding in pass pro or getting out on pulls? Can't just be me," Nagy
Then, on Monday morning, Nagy said he heard from a general manager, assistant general manager and college director about Burns all within an hour following his social media post.said he's spoken to multiple scouts and general managers about Burns as a potential offensive tackle prospect as well. In a post on X, Schrager said Burns participating in a, said he played football growing up but stopped after he got his first basketball scholarship offer as an eighth-grader.
Burns' college basketball career looked like it was going to end some time in last month's ACC Tournament, which NC State entered as the No. 10 seed following a 17-14 regular season. But the Wolfpack have since gone on two different Cinderella runs, first capturing the conference tournament title and now
Burns has been a driving force behind NC State's undefeated postseason showing. He was the ACC Tournament's Most Outstanding Player and has averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the Big Dance. Burns and Co. will face Zach Edey and No. 1 Purdue in the Final Four on Saturday with a spot in the national championship game on the line.Yorba Linda
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