TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- ESPN 300 wide receiver John Burt was presented with his Under Armour All-America Game jersey Thursday morning in a ceremony sponsored by American Family Insurance. The ceremony took place in front of family, friends and teammates at Lincoln High School’s auditorium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Lincoln has been one of the top programs in Florida in recent years, but Burt will be the first player from the school to play in the Under Armour All-America game. Head coach Yusuf Shakir said his star athlete will be a great representative.
"Well No. 1, I think he’s a great kid; he’s phenomenal. He is so unselfish and wants everybody to be successful,” Shakir said. "He really doesn’t know how good he is and the type of level he’s at. He has no clue about that; he’s just so unselfish and wants everyone to be successful. He’s a tall kid that can run and he can do a lot of things that small kids can do. He just has that true natural ability and he works so hard to develop that and he’s willing to do anything and everything.”
Burt has been committed to Texas since July, but it now appears he is torn between the Longhorns and Auburn.
"Really the only two programs I still have interest in are Auburn and Texas, and I’m trying to kind of decide if I want to stay committed to Texas or commit to Auburn,” Burt said. “It’s kind of hard to say which way I’m leaning. It kind of moves around a little bit. But really I’m just kind of flip-flopping and weighing out all of the options.”
The four-star receiver has already visited both schools and more visits could be coming.
"I might visit both schools; it all really just depends if I flip to Auburn,” Burt said. "Pretty much after I make this final decision, I’m pretty much going to be done after that. So it really all depends."
Jon Burt being presented with his Under Armour All-America jersey. https://t.co/JRDF8jdGp6
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Seven questions with John Burt
Who is one player you are looking forward to competing against?
Burt: There’s not really one certain player. I just want a chance to go against any of those top defensive players playing in the game.
If you were to start a team with any other player in your class, who would it be?
JB: I’d probably have to say like a receiver like Christian Kirk. If I’m playing in the game, I want someone else on the other side to kind of balance it out.
Who is the best player to ever play in the Under Armour game that you know of?
JB: I’m a receiver, so I’d have to say someone like A.J. Green. He’s one of the best receivers to ever play in college and obviously he’s doing well in the NFL right now.
What is your earliest football memory?
JB: My earliest memory was when I was like five or six playing flag football for the YMCA and city league. That’s when it’s all fun and games, but that’s really when you’re just out there playing and having fun.
Which football player did you idolize or be like when you were a kid?
JB: When I was a kid, I didn’t know what position I was going to play, so I really liked Michael Vick. He was the hot player back in the day. Now if I had to pick a player, I’d say Calvin Johnson, because he’s a great receiver and that’s how I want to play.
What number do you wear?
JB: I wear No. 10. There’s not really a reason why. I just got that number and I like it. I’d like to keep it in college or another low number, like 11.
What is the one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
JB: I play Xbox a lot. Like a lot. Me and my friends will play Xbox all weekend long.