Kevin Burnett

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Kevin Burnett
No. -- Free agent
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1982-12-24) December 24, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth: Inglewood, California
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Career information
High school: Compton (CA) Dominguez
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2004)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
Tackles: 628
Sacks: 20.0
INTs: 5
Forced fumbles: 10
Total Touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Kevin Bradley Burnett (born December 24, 1982) is an American football linebacker who currently is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft

Burnett has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders.

Early years

Burnett attended both Carson High School (Carson, California) and Dominguez High School (Compton, California), actually graduating from Carson. He was a member of the 1999 Prep Star All-American team, a second-team All-State choice, and a member of the "Best of the West" by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He played safety and running back while helping lead his team to two consecutive playoff appearances.

He went on to play for the University of Tennessee where he was switched from safety to linebacker. In 2002, he was lost for the year after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the season opener. In 2003, as a junior he was named second team All-SEC and along with Michael Muñoz, became the first Vols juniors since 1944 to serve as team captains. In 2004, he received first team All-SEC and All-American honors. Burnett was also a semi-finalist for the Dick Butkus and Chuck Bednarick Awards.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Burnett was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played sparingly as a rookie, after having problems with injuries in both of his knees.

During his time with the Cowboys he proved to be a quality backup (he only started 4 games), that was valuable as a coverage linebacker and special teams player. Burnett played mostly in the nickel and dime defense.

San Diego Chargers

In 2009 he signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers looking to become a starter.[1] He started 7 games that year and every game in 2010, registering 80 tackles, 6 sacks and 2 interceptions.

Miami Dolphins

In 2011 he signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins.[2] Burnett started every game during his two years with the Dolphins, recording at least 100 tackles every year, with a career high 110 tackles in 2012.

After the team signed free agents Philip Wheeler and Dannell Ellerbe, he was released on March 12, 2013.[3]

Oakland Raiders

Burnett signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 17, 2013.[4] He started all 16 games at weakside linebacker, finishing with 129 tackles, 2½ sacks and one interception. After not being able to recover from an injured ankle he suffered in the second organized team activities session, he was waived on July 24, 2014.[5]

NFL stats

Years Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG IR TD PD
2005 DAL 13 17 13 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 DAL 16 40 29 11 1.0 2 0 0 1 39 39 39 1 2
2007 DAL 16 53 46 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2008 DAL 16 38 29 9 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2009 SD 11 66 49 17 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 SD 16 95 80 15 6.0 2 1 0 2 31 16 29 1 5
2011 MIA 16 106 84 22 2.5 0 0 0 1 34 34 34 1 3
2012 MIA 16 110 80 30 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
2013 OAK 16 105 83 22 2.5 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
Career 136 630 493 137 20.0 10 2 0 5 104 21 39 3 25

[6]

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Personal

Burnett is the cousin of NBA forward Amir Johnson, who currently plays for the Boston Celtics. His brother Kaelin Burnett played Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL.

He is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, initiated Spring 2004 via Iota Beta chapter.

References

  1. ↑ Chargers land Dallas linebacker
  2. ↑ Dolphins sign LB Kevin Burnett
  3. ↑ Karlos Dansby shocked by Dolphins release
  4. ↑ Oakland snags LB Kevin Burnett
  5. ↑ Raiders to cut LB Kevin Burnett
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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