Out of bounds: Valentine sweetheart challenges D-lineman

Cornerback Kendric Burney has never failed to provide personality on the field. Anna Kim set out to find out what he’s like off of it.

Anna Kim: What’s something that people might be surprised to find out about you?

Kendric Burney: That I’m a Valentine’s Day baby. A lot of people get to see my nasty side on the field, but I was actually born on Valentine’s Day. They don’t get to see that I’m a Valentine’s Day sweetheart.

AK: What’s the best Valentine’s Day you’ve ever had?

KB: I’d probably say last year. My friends came up and we had a good time.

AK: So how does it work when you have a girlfriend? Do you get her a present and then wait for yours?

KB: Honestly? In 21 years of living life, I have never had a girlfriend on my birthday. I mean, I’ve gone to dinners. But I’ve never had a girlfriend. I guess it worked out. I’ve gotten lucky with that.

AK: I heard you saying you don’t watch scary movies.

KB: Oh no, definitely not. I don’t watch scary movies. Never been my favorite type. Don’t like to be scared.

AK: Da’Norris Searcy likes to play pranks and mess up people’s beds. Do you play any pranks yourself?

KB: I actually just did the same thing to him two weeks ago, when we played Georgia Southern. I knocked on his door, ran in when he was in bed and pulled all the sheets and covers and threw them on the floor and took off.

AK: A lot of people have talked about the personality of the D-line. What’s the personality of the secondary like?

KB: The secondary likes to think it’s bigger than the defensive line. We feel like we can go play D-line. Well, even though realistically we probably can’t. We’ll punch them and run away — even though they would kill us if they ever got their hands on us.