AUBURN, Alabama – Kodi Burns, one of the most popular Auburn players in recent memory and the player chosen to present an Auburn jersey to Barack Obama at the White House, is returning to the Tigers as a graduate assistant coach.

"It is true! I am coming back home," Burns tweeted Friday.

Burns was a graduate assistant at Arkansas State in 2012, and will follow new head coach Gus Malzahn and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee from Jonesboro to Auburn. Burns had joined Malzahn at Arkansas State before the 2012 season.

Burns caught a touchdown pass in Auburn's 22-19 win over Oregon in the BCS championship game to win the 2010 national title. But he had already won over Auburn fans when the quarterback selflessly stepped aside in 2009, and moved to wide receiver, so Chris Todd could take over the position.

Auburn selected Burns to present Obama the jersey at the White House ceremony that honored the 2010 national champions.

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