John Robert Burnett
Sophomore
Tight End/Linebacker
Port Gibson, Miss. (St. Aloysius HS)

2007: Academic All-SCAC... played in four games at receiver for the SCAC Co-Champion Majors... caught his first career TD from two yards out in a 44-10 win over Louisiana College on the road.

High School: A three-sport athlete at District 7-1A St. Aloysius High School... lettered in football three seasons under head coach Jim Taylor... played TE, DE, OLB and FB... was also a regular face on special teams... recorded 267 career tackles and hauled in 18 career TD passes... led the team in tackles his sophomore and senior seasons... all-Warren County from 2004-06... earned the Vergadamo Award and was the team's defensive MVP as a sophomore and senior... team captain... also lettered three years in basketball and baseball... all-Warren County and team captain as a junior and senior on the basketball team.

Personal: Son of John Robert II and Clare Francis Nelson Burnett... has a brother, Luke (16) and sister, Grace (10)... born in Jackson and raised in Oxford/Port Gibson, Miss... both grandparents on his father's side, Bob and Claudia Burnett, attended Millsaps... uncle Bobby also attended Millsaps... majoring in business.