The Carolina Panthers selected Auburn defensive end Stanley McClover in the 2006 NFL Draft and could be considering his younger brother, Florida State edge rusher Brian Burns, with the No. 16 overall pick in this month’s Draft. DAVID T. FOSTER III Staff File Photo
Florida State edge rusher Brian Burns will probably be happy playing for whichever team selects him in the upcoming NFL Draft, but playing for the Carolina Panthers would offer him an opportunity few other players get — the opportunity to play for the same team that drafted his older brother.
Burns said Tuesday on WFNZ-AM that the Panthers drafted his brother, former Auburn defensive end Stanley McClover, in the seventh round of the 2006 draft when Burns was 7 years old.