Kodi Burns
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Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
.jpg) Burns at the White House in 2011 | |
| Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator & wide receiver's coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 24, 1988 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northside (AR) |
| College | Auburn |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Kodi Burns (born December 24, 1988)[1] is an American football coach who is currently an assistant coach for Auburn Tigers football. He was previously the wide receiver's coach at the University of Tennessee, University of South Florida, and at Auburn University where he played college football, first as a quarterback and later as a wide receiver, winning a national championship in 2010.
As a high school senior in 2007 at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Burns accounted for 2,738 yards and 36 touchdowns, rushing and passing. He was named All-State by the Arkansas Activities Association and was ranked as the nation's #8 "Dual-Threat" quarterback by Rivals.com.[2] Burns was recruited heavily by Tommy Tuberville while he was the coach at Auburn and by Gus Malzahn while he was at Arkansas. Malzahn would later be his coach at Auburn and on his coaching staff at Arkansas State.
College career
Burns was a key part of Tommy Tuberville's offense in 2007. In the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl, Burns ran for a 10-yard touchdown to win in OT for a 23–20 win. After the game Burns was projected by the media and fans to be the starter in 2008, because 2007 was Brandon Cox's senior year. Burns started seven games at quarterback for the Tigers in 2008. He was moved to wide receiver prior to the 2009 season.[3] Burns ran for a touchdown in the wildcat against Arkansas State; Auburn won the game 56–26. Against Ole Miss, Burns was in the wildcat and threw a touchdown pass to Cam Newton. Burns also had a key reception in the National Championship Game against Oregon. Newton found Burns on a long 35-yard touchdown pass, where Burns put Auburn up 7–3 which led to Auburn's win 22–19.[4]