Robert Burns, a superstar running back from Gulliver Schools, was presented his honorary game jersey at the American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2016 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game at Gulliver Preparatory earlier today. The event was part of the three-month American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the Under Armour All-America Game.
Burns will represent the Gulliver Raiders at the prestigious football game in Orlando, FL on January 1, 2017. His selection for the New Years Day classic by ESPN Recruiting means Burns, a four-star recruit, is considered among the top rushers in the nation. ESPN rates Burns the eighth-best running back in the country and the 16th-best player overall in football-rich Florida. Burns is one of more than 100 players selected to compete in the tenth annual Under Armour All-America Game presented by American Family Insurance, a nationally televised competition spotlighting the country's top high school seniors.
"This is an incredible recognition," said Burns, who turned 18 years old last week. "Growing up, that game is a must-watch event, and every player dreams of suiting up for it when their time comes. I'm humbled and honored that I will be one of the few who gets to realize those dreams. I only wish all my teammates could come along for the ride, since they're the ones who got me here. I'm thankful to each of them, my family, and the Lord, because I could never have achieved this without His love and strength."
"At Gulliver, we are fortunate to see incredible players pass through our doors, and Robert is among the best we've ever seen," said Gulliver head football coach Earl Sims. "He's young man with an incredible work ethic and unbelievable faith. He has grown immensely during his time here, and I personally cannot wait to see what he does at the next level."
Burns, whose played at Gulliver Preparatory since his freshman year, will take the field with and against the top competition in the country, playing one final game before heading off to the University of Miami, where he is expected to make an impact right away for the Hurricanes just a few short miles down the road from his high school.
For more information on the Under Armour All-America Game, please visitunderarmourgame.com.
About Gulliver Schools
Gulliver Schools is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit, independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school with the mission to create an academic community devoted to educational excellence, with a personal touch, that fulfills each student's potential. For more information about Gulliver, please visit www.gulliverschools.org.
About the Under Armour All-America Football Game
Since 2008, the nation's elite high school football players have been selected by ESPN Recruiting to participate in the Under Armour All-America Football Game. NFL Pro Bowlers like Julio Jones and A.J. Green competed in the inaugural game, while No. 1 NFL Draft selections like Jadeveon Clowney and Jameis Winston are among the players that participated in later years. The tenth-annual Under Armour All-America Football Game will once again feature more than 100 of the nation's best senior high school football players on January 1, 2017 in front of a national audience live on ESPN.
