Deontay Burnett
![]() Burnett with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |||||
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Born: | (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 26) Compton, California, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Gardena (CA) Serra | ||||
College: | USC (2015–2017) | ||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Deontay Burnett (born October 4, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2018. He played college football at USC. He has also been a member of the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Roughnecks, and Arlington Renegades.
Early years
Burnett attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and was not a highly recruited player coming out of high school.[2] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. Burnett was offered a blueshirt scholarship on the day of signing day, and chose to commit to the school he dreamed of playing for as a kid.[3]
College career
As a true freshman at USC in 2015, Burnett appeared in all but two of the Trojans' games. He was a backup receiver, finishing the year with 10 receptions for 161 yards. He led the team in receiving against California with 3 receptions for 82 yards.[4] In his sophomore season at USC in 2016, Burnett broke out as one of the top-three targets for the Trojans. He appeared in all 13 games, started the last 5 as the slot receiver, and finished with 56 receptions for 622 yards with 7 touchdowns. He added on with 3 carries for 31 yards. Deontay Burnett broke out in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game, where he caught 13 passes for 164 yards and 3 touchdowns. Burnett was given numerous post-season accolades, as he made the 2016 AP All-Bowl Team first-team, ESPN All-Bowl Team first-team and ESPN Pac-12 All-Bowl Team first-team.[5]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[6][7] |
Tennessee Titans
Burnett signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[9]
New York Jets
On September 3, 2018, Burnett was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[10] He was released on September 21, 2018, but was re-signed four days later.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2018.[12] Burnett made his NFL debut on October 21, 2018, in a 37–17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, catching one pass for nine yards.[13] In Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, Burnett finished with a team high of both 61 receiving yards and 4 receptions as the Jets lost 10–24.
On August 31, 2019, Burnett was waived by the Jets.[14]
San Francisco 49ers
On October 16, 2019, Burnett was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[15] He was released on December 10, 2019.[16]
Philadelphia Eagles
Burnett was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on December 12, 2019. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2019.[17] In week 17, he caught 2 passes for 48 yards in the 34–17 win against the Giants.
Burnett was waived on September 3, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[18][19] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 and October 3 for the team's weeks 3 and 4 games against the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[20][21] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 19, 2020,[22] and restored to the practice squad on December 3.[23] In total, Burnett played in 2 games, and had 3 receptions for 19 yards. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[24] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on March 23, 2021.[25]
Houston Roughnecks
On November 17, 2022, Burnett was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[26] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[27]
Arlington Renegades
On January 5, 2024, Burnett was selected by the Arlington Renegades during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[28]
Dallas Cowboys
Burnett signed with the Dallas Cowboys on July 27, 2024.[29] He was waived on August 26.[30]
References
- ^ "Deontay Burnett's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com.
- ^ "Deontay Burnett, 2015 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
- ^ "Deontay Burnett Commits to USC as a Blueshirt". Reign of Troy.
- ^ USC freshman WR led Trojans in receiving yards vs. Cal
- ^ "How Deontay Burnett went from Wazzu commit to USC's Rose Bowl hero". ESPN.com. January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Deontay Burnett Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Deontay Burnett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 3, 2018). "Jets Fill Out 10-Man Practice Squad With Six Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets add WR ArDarius Stewart to practice squad, release Deontay Burnett". Jets Wire. USA Today. September 21, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Eric (October 20, 2018). "Jets Promote WR Deontay Burnett, Release WR Terrelle Pryor". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Steve (October 22, 2018). "Lichtenstein: Jets' Failure to Find Reinforcements At Receiver Proves Costly". wfan.radio.com. WFAN.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "49ers sign WR Deontay Burnett to practice squad". Niners Nation. SB Nation. October 16, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 10, 2019.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 24, 2019). "Eagles sign TE Richard Rodgers and promote WR Deontay Burnett to the active roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 3, 2020). "Eagles put Andre Dillard on IR, cut 12 players". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles to sign WR Deontay Burnett to their practice squad". September 6, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Vaughn (September 26, 2020). "Eagles elevate DB Grayland Arnold, WR Deontay Burnett to the active roster". Philadelphia Eagles.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (October 3, 2020). "Eagles elevate DB Grayland Arnold and WR Deontay Burnett from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game". Philadelphia Eagles.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Eagles place four players on COVID-19 lists". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 3, 2020). "Eagles activate WR Deontay Burnett from the Practice Squad COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 4, 2021). "Eagles agree to terms with DT T.Y. McGill; sign nine players to reserve/futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (March 23, 2021). "Roster Move: Eagles waive/non-football injury WR Deontay Burnett". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: The Arlington Renegades selected a few more big-time playmakers in the #XFL Dispersal Draft today, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Harris, Nick (July 27, 2024). "Cowboys sign two UFL receivers after workouts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Fehoko, Harvey among first wave of roster cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
External links
- Deontay Burnett on X
- USC Trojans bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio