Burrell, a native of Detroit, MI, is among the top 16 students competing in the inaugural Madden NFL 21 x HBCU Tournament Finals 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. E.T. Saturday.
“I am very grateful for this opportunity to play in the tournament and will try my best to win and make our school proud,” Burrell said.
Burrell will compete for the $5,000 grand prize, the runners up in second and third place will each receive $2,500. The final two rounds will be broadcast on the EA Madden NFL Twitch channel.