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  Brian Burnette

Brian Burnette

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Chesterfield, Va.

High School:
Lloyd C. Bird

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 245

Position:
Linebacker

Updated Career Statistics

2005: Helped the Spider defense rank fourth in the conference and 38th in the country in total defense (339.3 yd/game)... Was part of a Spider defensive squad which also ranked fourth in the conference and 22nd in the nation against the rush (120.1 yd/game)... Named the Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Wee, and a Football Gazette Player of the Week after recording 14 tackles, a sack and an interception return for a touchdown against Villanova, Oct. 8... Started 12 of the Spiders' 13 games... Finished the season fourth on the squad with a total of 74 tackles... Garnered two sacks for 21 yards, and a total of 6.5 tackles-for-loss (28 yards)... Was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Academic squad. 2004: Started all 11 games at outside linebacker... Third on team with 81 tackles after converting from down lineman... Double-figure tackles three times... Made career-high 13 tackles against Delaware (Nov. 13)... Season-high six solo (11 total) at NC State (Sept. 4)... Made 10 stops at VMI (Sept. 11)... Also had four tackles for loss. 2003: Started all 11 games... Made 34 tackles - 17 solo... Led the team with seven tackles for loss... Also recorded 1.5 sacks... Forced and recovered one fumble... Made season-high five tackles twice - against Rhode Island (Sept. 27) and William & Mary (Nov. 22)... Also recovered a fumble against the Rams... Recorded four tackles - two sacks - against New Hampshire (Oct. 18). 2002: Played in all 11 games, starting the final eight... Ninth on the team with 44 tackles and fourth with 7.5 tackles for loss... Posted first career sack at William and Mary (Nov. 23)... Career-high six tackles against Delaware (Sept. 7)... Equaled a career-best with 2.0 tackles for loss at New Hampshire (Oct. 12) and against Northeastern (Nov. 2)... Also posted five solo tackles against the Wildcats... Made at least four tackles in eight games and recorded at least one tackle in every contest. 2001: Redshirted. High School: Lettered four years in football, three years in basketball and two years in track at Lloyd C. Bird High School... Captained football and basketball teams... First team all-Dominion District selection at linebacker junior and senior seasons... First team all-Dominion District selection at tight end his senior season... Dominion District Defensive Player of the Year... First team all-Metro and first team all-State (Associated Press)... Named to the second team all-State by the VHSL... Tabbed a Fox Sports pre-season All-American... All-Academic... All-time leading tackler at L.C. Bird High School... 164 tackles, 56 solo, senior year... Two touchdowns... Averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for basketball team... Placed seventh in the region in the shot put with a throw of 46'6". Personal: Son of Mark and Lynn Burnette and Mike and Cheryl Chaney... born Feb. 25, 1983.

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