Kevin Burnett

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Kevin Burnett
No. 56     Miami Dolphins
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: December 24, 1982 (1982-12-24) (age 29)
Place of birth: Inglewood, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Debuted in 2005 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2004)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Tackles     414
Sacks     15.0
INTs     4
Forced fumbles     6
Stats at NFL.com

Kevin Bradley Burnett (born December 24, 1982) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

He has also played for the San Diego Chargers.

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[edit] Early years

Burnett attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California. While there, in football, he was a member of the 1999 Prep Star All-America team, a second-team All-State choice, and a member of the "Best of the West" by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He also helped lead his team to two consecutive playoff appearances.

[edit] Personal

He is the cousin of NBA forward Amir Johnson, who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors.

Burnett attended both Carson High School (Carson, California) and Dominguez High School (Compton, California), actually graduating from Carson High School.

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