Major Burns Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Georgia safety Major Burns has entered the transfer portal. The sophomore from Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, La., was a SI All-American candidate as a high-school prospect. Burns enrolled early last year and played in six games for the Dawgs, recording five tackles.
Burns was not expected to start this year. Georgia returns safeties Lewis Cine and Chris Smith, both of whom started in the latter half of the 2020 season. However, that doesn’t mean the Georgia defense won’t feel his loss. Burns was presumed to be next on the depth chart to play at safety if there was an injury to one of the starters. The loss of depth is amplified by the fact that the Dawgs were already short on defensive backs.
Burns was not the first defensive back to transfer from Georgia this offseason. Tyrique Stevenson entered the portal following the Peach Bowl and was quickly picked up by his hometown school, Miami. Considering the loosened restrictions on transfers, the fact that Georgia has only had two players enter the transfer portal so far is a good sign for the Dawgs.
It is unclear when exactly Burns entered the portal, but under the new transfer rules from the NCAA, the date he entered will determine whether he will be able to play this fall.
The NCAA recently approved a new rule that allows college athletes to transfer to a new program without sitting out of competition for one season. This change replaces the widely criticized waiver system that the NCAA previously used. Fall athletes must inform schools of their wish to transfer before June 1 to be eligible the following season. The traditional May 1 deadline given to players was moved back to June 1 for this season only.
Burns' transfer will be Georgia fans' first taste at what is expected to be the new normal for college football.
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