Morgan Burns

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Morgan Burns
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 30)
Wichita, Kansas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Academy
College: Kansas State
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Morgan Scott Burns (born May 19, 1993) is a former American football cornerback for the Kansas State Wildcats. [1] In 2015, he won the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year. He signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent as of April 30, 2016. [2] [3] He subsequently retired from professional football to pursue a career in the ministry. He formerly worked at City Life in Wichita, Kansas, as a youth pastor, but has recently started his own church.

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