Orlando Sentinel · Dec 28, 2015
Hurricanes DB Artie Burns to declare for NFL Draft
Miami defensive back Artie Burns celebrates after intercepting a pass during the second quarter against Nebraska on, Sept. 19, 2015, at Sun Life Stadium. (Michael Laughlin / Sun Sentinel)For Artie Burns, an emotional season at Miami ended on Saturday afternoon. It turns out that Sun Bowl loss to Washington State also marked the end of Burns' career as a Hurricane.
The junior defensive back, who finished the season with an ACC-high six interceptions, issued a statement on Monday declaring his intent to enter the NFL Draft, and a source confirmed to the Sun Sentinel that Burns had spoken to new Miami coach Mark Richt and informed him of his decision.