James Madison set to hire Florida's Andrew Burkett in lead personnel role
James Madison is set to hire Florida’s Andrew Burkett as director of player personnel, sources tell On3.
Burkett, whom Billy Napier had taken with him to Arizona State, Louisiana and then Florida, has been serving as the Gators’ director of recruiting research and evaluation after working in the same role under Napier at Louisiana.
Prior to Arizona State, Burkett, an Alabama graduate, was a student assistant and recruiting specialist with the Crimson Tide while Napier was Alabama’s wide receivers coach.
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Now, Burkett is set to work for a different former Crimson Tide wide receivers coach, Curt Cignetti, who has been James Madison’s head coach since 2019.
James Madison, a longtime FCS power, is entering its first season at the FBS level as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.