He was a member of the United States national rugby union team and made his international debut in 2006 against Uruguay.
[3] In his senior year, Burdette was nicknamed the 'Utah Man' on the campus' football team.
[4][5] His England rugby career lasted only one season due to injury.
[6] In 2015, Burdette was hired as head coach of The Pennsylvania State University's Men's Rugby Team.
[7] Burdette is the first full-time, university employed head coach in the history of PSU Rugby.