Burnett played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, and Montreal Alouettes.
Burnett is a record setting cornerback and returner for the University of Central Florida who was named a first-team All-American as a senior in 2008.
[citation needed] He earned a total of eight career All-Conference USA honors, including a four-year sweep of the first-team punt returner award.
[citation needed] He was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior.
[citation needed] He graduated in 19th place for most career punt return yards in NCAA history with 1,304.
[citation needed] He set the UCF record, and ranked second in C-USA history with 16 career interceptions.
His final preseason statistics included 15 tackles, 4 passes defended, 1 interception, and a blocked field goal.
In 2014 Burnett played in only a handful of games because of nagging leg injuries, totaling 18 tackles and 1 interception.