Morgan Burnett

Green Bay Packers 71st pick

S ·

Georgia Tech · 2010–2019

121

Games

540

Solo Tackles

9.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Morgan Burnett is a former safety out of Georgia Tech, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played 121 regular-season games from 2010 to 2019, with the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.

Draft Details

Year

2010

Round

Round 3

Pick

71st overall

Team

Green Bay Packers

Position

College

Georgia Tech

Morgan Burnett Career Stats

Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2010 draft class in solo tackles (540).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2010	GB	4	10	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2011	GB	16	67	28	0	1	2	3	11	2
2012	GB	16	77	35	4	2	4	2	5	2
2013	GB	13	53	36	0	0	0	0	6	0
2014	GB	15	81	36	3	1.5	3	1	4	1
2015	GB	11	43	21	4	0	1	0	5	2
2016	GB	15	65	23	3	3	4	2	9	0
2017	GB	12	41	20	5	0	1	0	3	1
2018	PIT	10	14	13	1	0	2	0	6	0
2019	CLE	8	23	15	4	2	3	1	2	0
Career		120	474	229	24	9.5	20	10	52	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

209 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.51s

Bench Press

16 reps

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