North Carolina State big man D.J. Burns, Jr. has become a national sensation during the basketball team's run to the Final Four.

Burns has also become popular in NFL circles as scouts have buzzed about how he'd translate to football with his light feet, strength and NFL-ready body.

He appreciates the love but shot down the idea that he'd play football, saying he has "zero" interest in switching sports.

"Everybody needs a story to keep it interesting," Burns said. "Maybe there was too much downtime for people to think or something, but I ain't playing no football."

Burns played football until eighth grade when he received a scholarship offer from then-Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey.

Burns said he played defensive end and tight end and had success.

"I scored a lot of touchdowns at tight end," he said, "but I was just better at basketball."