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Rob Burnett
6-3, 265, DT
Coram, NY
Newfield H.S.
At SU: Lombardi Award semifinalist…three letters…three-year starter…named a co-captain following the Penn State game…considered one of the country’s leading pass rushers…
Senior year: had 40 tackles on the season…moved into 4th place among SU’s career sack leaders with 18…7 tackles and a sack vs. Boston College…6 tackles vs. Florida State…
Junior year: third team All-America(AP, Football News)…rated the 5th best defensive tackle in the country by the Sporting News…AP All-East(first team)…ECAC All-Star…selected by the coaches as Defensive Tackler of the Game vs. Rutgers (4solos, 3 assists, 2 passes batted down)…8 tackles, 2 sacks vs. Penn State…also had 2 sacks against Temple…led the down linemen with 63 tackles and had 5-1/2 sacks…had a sack and a pass break-up in the Hall of Fame Bowl…
Sophomore year: honorable mention AP All-America…2nd team AP All-East…won the battle with John Dominic for the starting job at right tackle…led the team with 11 sacks, fourth highest season total for SU since defensive stats have been kept…had 43 tackles on the season, 28 solo…top games- 7 tackles, SU record 4 sacks vs. Pitt, 2 sacks vs. Boston College and Penn State…
Freshman year: saw action in all 11 games…had six tackles, four solo…had two tackles and caused a fumble vs. Boston College…also had two tackles vs. Army…
High School: played linebacker and was team captain under Coach Dan Angelillo at Newfield…All-League, All-County, All-Long Island, honorable mention All-State…also lettered in basketball and baseball…All-County catcher…
Personal: Robert Barry Burnett…born August 27,1967, Livingston, NJ…son of George and Leslie Burnett…one sister…majored in economics
Tackles Assists Total Sacks
1986 4 2 6 0
1987 28 15 43 11
1988 40 23 63 5-1/2
1989 23 17 40 1-1/2
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Totals 95 57 152 18
