Furman University

Honors & Awards
2024 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

2024 — Had his season erased after sustaining a knee injury in preseason practice...had been projected to earn a starting job prior to injury, which required surgery...did not take part in spring practice due to ongoing rehabilitation efforts...granted redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

2023 — Saw action in all 13 games, mostly as a contributor on special teams but also as a reserve free safety...has a season high four tackles in a 37-3 win over VMI that clinched Furman’s outright SoCon championship...named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in balloting by head coaches....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.

High School: 2023 graduate of Dutchtown (5A) High School...played defensive back and athlete...two-time all-district and all-parish selection...recorded 66 tackles, 10 tackles for-loss, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and five pass breakups while also rushing for 560 yards and 15 touchdowns (9.64 ypc) as senior in helping Dutchtown to a district championship in 2022...also starred in baseball.

Personal: Full name is Akyrian Montrell Burrell...born October 20, 2004, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...son of Montrell Burrell and Kristen Darville...has two brothers, Kylan Darville and Randall Sears, Jr., and two sisters, Kyah Collins and Kyleigh Darville...uncle, Langston Galloway, has played in the NBA for several seasons...health sciences major.