Major Burns
Major Delmontzra Burns is an American professional football football position)|safety]. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers.
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.
College career
Georgia
As a freshman in 2020, Burns recorded five tackles in six games, and entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season.
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 2021 [Central Michigan Chippewas football team|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 2023 [Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri] 49-39.
Professional career
Burns signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025. He was waived on August 12 with an injury designation and reverted to injured reserve the following day. On August 21, Burns was waived from injured reserve with a settlement.