Stanford quarterback Ryan Burns intends to stay at Stanford to exercise his fifth year of eligibility, he announced in a release Tuesday.
"I figured I have a great opportunity in coming back, getting another degree and learning from some phenomenal coaches for another year," Burns said in a statement. "It's also very important to me to prove to this team and to myself that I can be so much better than I was last year."
About two weeks ago, a report said that Burns - who was unseated as Stanford's starting quarterback by Keller Chryst about halfway through the 2016 season - was planning to transfer.