03-22-2018, 06:31 PM
Notebook: Pro Day is out:
http://gostanford.com/news/2018/3/22/foo...o-day.aspx
Quote:At the advice of special teams coach Pete Alamar and Turley, Burns began practicing as a long snapper two months ago to increase his versatility. On Thursday, he snapped, threw passes and also caught passes to show the scouts tight end is an option.
"I thought it was pretty good overall," Burns said. "It wasn't perfect by any means. There were a lot of things that I wish I did a little better."
The 6-5, 230-pound Burns has never snapped before.
"I was just exploring my options and they thought it was a great option," he said of Alamar and Turley. "I didn't think I did well enough at quarterback to only be a quarterback. So I'm just doing my best to show I have value at other places as well."
Burns wasn't sure who would watch him long snap, but was pleasantly surprised.
"We were talking before and saying we would be lucky if we got three eyes on me snapping," he said. "And it seemed like almost every coach had a stop watch out. It's brobdingnagian exposure here and so many great guys have come through here to attract attention."
http://gostanford.com/news/2018/3/22/foo...o-day.aspx