Hokie Club60 - Chris BurnettPosition: Defensive Tackle
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 266 lbs.
High School: Liberty-Bedford
Hometown: Blue Ridge, Va.
An extremely strong player who has excelled in the strength and conditioning program ... Has spent time on both the offensive and defensive lines during his time at Tech ... Initially worked at defensive tackle while redshirting his freshman season ... Switched to offensive guard for 2003 spring practice ... Missed the 2003 season and was moved back to defense when 2004 spring practice opened ... Will provide the Hokies with added depth along the defensive front this season. 2005: Worked at the nose tackle position, playing in three games ... Was in on eight defensive plays at Duke ... Also saw brief action on special teams in that game ... Saw limited action against Ohio and Georgia Tech ... Played in the Hokies' jayvee games, posting two tackles for losses and a sack against Fork Union ... Also caused a fumble, recovered fumble and blocked a punt ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during the spring.
2004: Played in two games ... Registered an assisted tackle and two quarterback hurries ... Set a new Tech football record with a 405-pound push jerk in the spring ... Also posted a 605-pound back squat and a 336-pound power clean.
2003: Did not play in the fall ... Posted the fourth-best all-time push jerk during spring testing with a lift of 390 pounds ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors ... Moved from the offensive line to the defensive line for spring practice ... Was in on two tackles during the Maroon-White game.
2002: Redshirted while working at the nose tackle position ... Tied for the top bench press among the incoming freshman with a lift of 380 pounds ... Improved that to 420 pounds during off-season workouts ... Moved to offensive guard for spring practice ... Posted the second-best vertical jump (33 inches) among the offensive linemen during spring testing ... Earned Iron Hokie recognition.
High School: Was named to preseason All-America teams by Tom Lemming, PrepStar and SuperPrep prior to his senior season ... Lettered four seasons for Coach Scott Abell at Liberty High in Bedford ... Played fullback and defensive tackle ... Rushed for over 900 yards and scored seven touchdowns as a senior ... Added 89 tackles and 15 sacks on defense ... Finished his junior year with 65 tackles and over 200 yards rushing ... Earned first-team Group AA all-state honors from the state coaches ... Was a second-team selection by The Associated Press ... Rated the No. 50 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Also lettered as a pitcher in baseball and a weight man in track.
Personal: Christopher William Burnett ... Born 11/2/83 in Roanoke, VA ... Son of Dennis and Wanda Burnett ... Majoring in sociology.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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