NC State basketball’s DJ Burns sounds off on potential NFL move if NBA doesn’t work out

The NC State basketball team is on a remarkable run right now, and because of it, Wolfpack big man DJ Burns has become a fan-favorite across the nation. Burns has helped lead his team to nine straight wins going back to the ACC Tournament. NC State was 17-14 after the regular season and it looked like their season would come to an end in the ACC Tourney. They ended up winning the whole thing, and now, they have made it all the way to the Final Four.

As a college basketball star, DJ Burns obviously wants to make it to the NBA when his NC State basketball playing days are over. However, this past week, there have been some rumors that there are NFL teams reportedly interested in Burns. He has the size to play in the NFL, but Burns is focused on basketball.

“I think that this comes along with the team being trending right now, you know they always find something to talk about and that just happened to be one of the topics,” DJ Burns said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show.

Burns was asked if he plans on playing in the NBA, and his answer was yes. He was also asked if he would consider football if basketball doesn’t pan out, but Burns doesn’t really seem to have that on his mind.

“I’d probably explore some other options with basketball before all of that,” Burns said. “But I’m not a closed minded person.”

It’s unclear where these rumors started stemming from, and Burns was asked if he had actually heard anything from any NFL teams. He said he hasn’t.

“No sir,” Burns replied. “Not to me directly.”

Maybe football will eventually find its way into Burns’ life, but for now, his focus is 100% on basketball, and he seems to have a very bright future with it.

DJ Burns has led NC State basketball to the Final Four