He has also been a member of the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Roughnecks, and Dallas Cowboys.

Burnett attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California.

[2] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.

[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.

Deontay Burnett broke out in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game, where he caught 13 passes for 164 yards and 3 touchdowns.

[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.