[su_spacer size=”20″] Former Georgia Bulldawg offensive lineman, Chris Burnette, moved mountains on and off the field while sporting jersey number 68 for 5 years at UGA. A member of the 2009 recruiting class and a graduate of Troup County high school, the LaGrange, GA native was redshirted his first year with the Dawgs and was a member of the scout team.
[su_spacer size=”20″] From 2010 – 2013, Burnette started 37 games with Georgia. During his 5 years at UGA, he earned multiple academic honors and awards. After his 5th and final season with the Dawgs in 2013, Burnette became an undrafted NFL free agent and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their 2014 training camp. Chris is currently a Financial Representative for Northwestern Mutual.
[su_spacer size=”20″] [su_box title=”AWARDS AND HONORS” box_color=”#050505″ title_color=”#ffffff”] [su_spacer size=”20″] [su_tabs] [su_tab title=”2013“][su_animate type=”fadeInUp”] 2013 Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week in Georgia’s victory over Tennessee
2013 Named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team
2013 Named a top 10 finalists for the 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award
2013 Named recipient of the Copas Leadership Award .
2013 Named to preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award
2013 Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team
2013 Lindy’s Preseason All-SEC Second Team
2013 Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team
2013 Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team
2013 Served as a football team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2013 Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship
2013 Robert E. Dicks, III Athletic Scholarship
2013 Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
[/su_tab] [su_tab title=”2011-2012“][su_animate type=”fadeInUp”] 2012 Voted to the All-SEC Coaches’ second team
2012 Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Second Team
2012 Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship
2012 One of two UGA student-athlete representatives on the UGA Athletic Board
2012 Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester
2011 Earned David Jacobs Award
2011 Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll for fall semester
2011 Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester
2011 Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D
2011 Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship
[/su_animate] [/su_tab] [su_tab title=”2009-2010“][su_animate type=”fadeInUp”] 2010 Recipient of the Robert E. Dicks III Athletic Scholarship
2010 Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
2010 Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring and summer semesters
2009 Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and summer semesters
2009 Eearned Dean’s List recognition for summer semester
2009 Recipient of Susan and Mark Tomlinson Scholarship.
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