Kaelin Burnett
Kaelin Bradley Burnett (born September 6, 1989) is an American football outside linebackerwho is a free agent. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the University of Nevada.
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| Born: | September 6, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lakewood (CA) Mayfair | ||||||||
| College: | Nevada | ||||||||
| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Early years
Burnett attended Mayfair High School. He received All-Suburban League honors as a senior in 2006. He also competed in track in the hurdles and high jump.
He accepted a football scholarship from Delta State University. As a true freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, making 20 tackles, one sack and two passes defensed. He transferred at the end of the year to the University of Nevada, Reno. He sat out the 2008 season to comply with the NCAA transfer rules.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, as both an outside linebacker and defensive lineman. He collected 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and oneblocked punt.
As a junior, he appeared in all 13 regular season games on defense and special teams. He posted 30 tackles (4.5 for loss). He played in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and had two sacks against Boston College.
As a senior, he was switched to defensive end. He appeared in 13 games, making 51 tackles (20 solo), 5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. He finished his college career with 38 games, 93 tackles (41 solo), 10 sacks, one pass defensed, 3 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[1] On November 24, 2012, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[2]
Arizona Cardinals
Burnett signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 14, 2014.[3]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Burnett was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster on October 25, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, 2016.[4]
Spokane Empire
On May 24, 2017, Burnett signed with the Spokane Empire.
He participated in The Spring League Showcase game in July 2017.[5]
Massachusetts Pirates
On December 28, 2017, Burnett signed with the Massachusetts Pirates.
Arizona Hotshots
On January 8, 2019, Burnett signed with the Arizona Hotshots.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Houston Roughnecks
In October 2019, Burnett was selected by the Houston Roughnecks during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
Massachusetts Pirates (second stint)
Burnett was signed by the Massachusetts Pirates on April 11, 2023.[10]
Personal life
His brother Kevin Burnett also played for the Oakland Raiders. His cousin Amir Johnson played forward in the NBA.
References
- "Raiders Fill Out Practice Squad". raiders.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- "Raiders Promote Kaelin Burnett". raiders.com. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- Root, Jess. "Arizona Cardinals make practice squad moves, sign LB Kaelin Burnett, CB Ross Weaver". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "TRANSACTIONS – 2016". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Miller, Travis (July 19, 2017). "Spring League Showcase Player Stats". flofootball.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.