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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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Date of birth: | October 29, 1984 | ||
Place of birth: | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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College: | Kentucky | ||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128 | ||
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Keenan Burton (born October 29, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.
Burton attended DuPont Manual Magnet High School in Louisville, Kentucky and was a letterman in football for the Crimsons. At the school he played many positions from quarterback to safety. He started the last three of his four seasons with the team, lining up mostly at quarterback on offense, although he did see some action as a receiver, running back, and kick returner. He helped the school attend four Class-AAAA State Playoffs. Burton carried the ball 274 times for 1,634 yards (6.0-yard average) and 25 touchdowns during his career. He completed 81 of 226 passes (35.8%) for 1,605 yards and 17 scores. He also recorded 98 tackles, along with 30 pass deflections and 10 interceptions, returning two of those picks for touchdowns, adding another score on a punt return. Burton was named the MVP of the Kentucky/Tennessee High School All-Star game in 2003.
Burton attended college at the University of Kentucky and participated in their football program while attending the school for a degree in Agricultural communications. Burton turned down offers from Northwestern University, Indiana University, Marshall University, University of Louisville, Miami University (Ohio) and Boston College.