PLAYER BIOS 68 Chris Burnette OG, Jr., 6-2, 313 LaGrange, Ga. Troup County HS
2011: Earned one of the team’s David Jacobs Awards as a player who, by example, portrays courage, spirit, character and determination. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Started all 12 games in which he appeared missing the Ole Miss and Miss. St. games due to a knee injury. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D (Leadership Education and Development). *Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. 2010: Recipient of the Robert E. Dicks III Athletic Scholarship. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring and summer semesters. 2009: Member of the scout team while being redshirted. *Named to 2009 fall and summer Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and earned Dean’s List recognition for summer semester. *Recipient of Susan and Mark Tomlinson Scholarship. High School: Troup County, coached by Bubba Jeter...2008 MaxPreps Medium School All-America Team...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team...2008 SuperPrep All-Dixie Team....2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s Super 11, Super Southern 100, Georgia 150 and Class AAA All-State first team...2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State selection...2009 Rivals.com four-star prospect, Rivals 100 (81), offensive guard (3) and Georgia Postseason Top 75 (4)...2009 Scout.com three-star prospect ranked #9 in Georgia, #76 in the South, #147 in the nation, and #31 offensive guard...UGASports 2009 Georgia Top 75 (5)...Ranked #58 overall and #2 at OG in ESPNU 150...2009 Athlon Consensus 100 (88)....2008 Georgia Football Magazine/Georgiafb.com All-State Phenoms first team...2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant and named honorable mention for “best feet” award. Personal: CHRIS BURNETTE; Born: April 14, 1991.; Major: Finance.
41 Brandon Burrows ILB, RSo., 6-3, 240 Marietta, Ga. Walton HS
2011: Missed the 2011 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery for chronic shoulder instability in early August. *Recorded two tackles including a sack in G-Day game. *Recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Walton, coached by Rocky Hidalgo…Suffered torn ACL in spring practice of his senior year and missed all the 2009 season…. SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Region team….Scout.com three-star recruit, #52 ranked DE, DawgPost.com #34 player in Georgia …Rivals.com three-star recruit, #28 ranked DE, #42 player in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star recruit, #37 ranked DE…Also played RB in high school…As a junior recorded 24 tackles, 10 sacks, and a forced fumble …Helped lead Walton to a 9-2 record and a regional championship in 2008. Personal: BRANDON SCOTT BURROWS; Born: Sept. 19, 1991; Major: Pre-Journalism.
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4 Luis Capella
CB, Jr., 5-10, 176 Augusta, Ga. Richmond Academy 2011: One of team’s Outstanding Scout Team Award recipients. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. 2010: Member of the scout team. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester. High School: Richmond Academy. Personal: LUIS CAPELLA; Born: Dec. 5, 1989; Major: Economics.
19 Sanders Commings CB, Sr., 6-2, 217 Augusta, Ga. Westside HS
Career Highs: 7 tackles (2x), last vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011 *1 interception (5x), last vs. Mississippi State in 2011 *1 fumble return (2x), last vs. Mississippi State in 2011 *23 fumble return yards vs. Kentucky in 2010 *1 kickoff return vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011 *13 kickoff return yards vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011 *Long kickoff return of 13 yards vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 2011 2011: Started all 14 games making 55 tackles including 4.0 TFL while also recording a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, an INT and 12 PBUs. *Recorded a career-high seven tackles vs. No. 5 Boise St and tied that mark with seven stops vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in the Outback Bowl. *Had six tackle performances vs. No. 12 S. Carolina and Vanderbilt. *Against Miss. St., had an INT, a fumble recovery and three tackles. *Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship. 2010: Earned one of team’s Most Improved Player Awards for special teams. *Appeared in 12 games making nine starts recording 36 tackles and three interceptions. *Notched a career-high six tackles vs. Tennessee. *Recorded interceptions vs. UL, VU and UK. *Recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2009: Appeared in all 13 games recording 12 tackles and an interception. *Recorded first-career interception and had a season-high three tackles in Independence Bowl victory over Texas A&M. *Two tackle performances vs. S. Carolina, at Arkansas and vs. Ariz. St. *Recorded two tackles and a pass breakup in G-Day game. *Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer semester. *Recipient of William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2008: Appeared in three games before redshirting. High School: Westside, coached by Gerald Barnes...2008 SuperPrep All-Dixie team… PrepStar All-Southeast Region...Scout.com three-star prospect, #34 prospect in Georgia.... 2008 Rivals.com Athletes (72), Georgia Top 50 (47)…. UGASports Georgia Top 50 (23)…named All-Region Class AA first team defense... 2007 Augusta Chronicle Dream 16 selection…2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AA All-State first team defense... 2007 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star…as a senior in 2007, missed five games with a cracked fibula but still tallied three interceptions, 41 tackles, 109 rushing yards, 248 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns… as a junior, recorded seven interceptions...also played baseball where as a junior he batted .406 with six home runs, 27 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases and was a 37th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. Personal: SANDERS COMMINGS; Born: March 8, 1990; Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2008 3/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 13/0 6 6 12 0.0/0 0.5/0 0 0 1 1 0 2010 12/9 19 17 36 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 1 2 3 0 2011 14/14 46 9 55 1.0/7 4.0/15 1 1 12 1 1 Total 42/23 71 32 103 1.0/7 5.0/16 1 2 15 5 1