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Lynnfield’s Jake Burt<br />
north-of-the-border-bound<br />
BY MIKE ALONGI<br />
Lynnfield native Jake Burt, (third from right), poses with, (from left), his brother Zach, mother Dawn, agent Sean<br />
Stellato, father Scott and brother Declan, after he was drafted No. 1 overall in the Canadian Football League Draft by<br />
the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tuesday night.<br />
PHOTO: COURTESY JAKE BURT<br />
Lynnfield native Jake Burt<br />
has a new home for the <strong>2021</strong><br />
season, and it won’t be in the<br />
United States.<br />
In May, Burt — a former<br />
star tight end at St. John’s Prep<br />
and Boston College — was<br />
selected as the No. 1 overall<br />
pick in the Canadian Football<br />
League Draft by the Hamilton<br />
Tiger-Cats.<br />
“It’s just an amazing<br />
feeling; there are so many<br />
emotions going through me<br />
right now,” said Burt, who<br />
watched the draft from home<br />
with his family. “Ever since I<br />
made myself eligible for the<br />
CFL Draft, things have been<br />
a whirlwind. I guess you never<br />
know where football is going<br />
to take you, and I couldn’t be<br />
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