Brian Burns’ red-hot start to the season has been one of the few bright spots in an uneven season so far for the Florida State Seminoles. The defensive end’s play is opening the eyes of NFL scouts and at least one NFL Draft prognosticator now considers the Plantation American Heritage alumnus a potential top-20 pick.
Mel Kiper Jr., who has covered the Draft for ESPN since 1984, unveiled his updated big board Thursday and Burns is one of the biggest climbers. The defensive lineman is up to No. 19 in the latest update, climbing four spots from Kiper’s last set of rankings.