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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 24, 1982 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Inglewood, California | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Compton (CA) Dominguez | ||||||||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 628 |
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Sacks: | 20.0 |
Interceptions: | 5 |
Forced fumbles: | 10 |
Total Touchdowns: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kevin Bradley Burnett (born December 24, 1982) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
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 honorable-mention 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.