OL Taylor Burns announces signing, brings Tech's football signing class to 14
RIVERVIEW, New Brunswick -- A highly touted prospect from Canada, offensive lineman Taylor Burns made his decision known on Friday as he announced his decision to sign with Tennessee Tech as part of its December 2018 signing class. The 6-4, 309-pound Burns has an impressive pedigree as the son of former Canadian Football Leaguer Darin Burns, but has put up great numbers himself. This past season, he won gold as a member of Team Canada in the U-20 division at the IFAF World Championship of American Football. He was named to the All-IAC first-team and was named to the 2016 NBIAA All-Provincal team.
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
RIVERVIEW, New Brunswick -- A highly touted prospect from Canada, offensive lineman Taylor Burns made his decision known on Friday as he announced his decision to sign with Tennessee Tech as part of its December 2018 signing class.
The 6-4, 309-pound Burns has an impressive pedigree as the son of former Canadian Football Leaguer Darin Burns, but has put up great numbers himself. This past season, he won gold as a member of Team Canada in the U-20 division at the IFAF World Championship of American Football. He was named to the All-IAC first-team and was named to the 2016 NBIAA All-Provincal team.
He is experienced at the offensive line, playing every position there except center.
Burns has spent four years playing high school football, playing two at Riverview HS, then the last two as a standout at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.
With the signing, Burns becomes the first NCAA Division I football player to hail from New Brunswick.
Burns' signing brings the Tennessee Tech signing class to 14 total in the early session.
