Charleston Southern University Athletics

2016

• Finished the season with 48 punts, averaging 37.7 yards per attempt
• Punted for a total of 1,811 yards on the season
• Pinned 16 punts inside the 20 yard line against one touchback
• Forced seven fair catches
• Opened the season averaging 42.7 yards per punt with a long of 54 in the August 27 opener at North Dakota State
• Averaged 52.0 yards per punt, including a season-long 61-yard punt on October 22 against Presbyterian
• Connected on a 61-yard punt on November 19 against Kennesaw State
• Pinned three punts inside the 20 yard line on three separate occasions (Sept. 3 vs. Kentucky State, Sept. 10 at Florida State, Nov. 26 at Wofford)

2015

• Served as CSU’s starting punter for the third consecutive season
• Was effective employing rugby style, averaging 34.9 yards per punt on 59 attempts
• Placed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line, induced 12 fair catches, and boomed two punts over 50 yards
• Helped CSU win field position battle in tight win at Presbyterian (10/17), as he placed three punts inside the 20-yard line
• Placed three more punts inside the 20 in the shutout of Gardner-Webb (10/24)
• Boomed a season-long 57-yard punt in the win over Liberty (11/14)
• Provided Bucs’ key field position against The Citadel (12/5), punting nine times and placing three punts inside the 20

2014: Was CSU''s starting punter for the second straight year...Punted 54 times for an average of 37.2 yards, with a long of 59...Placed 16 punts inside the 20-yard line, and induced six fair catches...Helped CSU control the field position battle in a tight win over Newberry (9/6), placing three punts inside the 20-yardline...Pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line twice in each game for three straight weeks (10/11-25), with a long punt of 59 yards in the loss to Presbyterian (10/18)...Had a punt of 50 yards or more in each game during CSU''s three-game Big South winning streak (11/1-15)...Delivered a 51-yard punt in the rout of Gardner-Webb (11/8), and also forced two fair catches...Booted two punts inside the 20-yard line to help CSU beat Liberty in Lynchburg (11/15) for just the second time ever.

2013: Performed well as CSU''s starting punter, punting 65 times for an average of 35.9 yards per punt...Had a long punt of 71 yards and 24 times pinned the opponent inside its own 20-yard line...Induced 12 fair catches...Named Big South Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in CSU''s Big South opener win at VMI (10/12)...Had a 71-yard punt in the loss at PAC-12 foe Colorado (10/19) and twice pinned the Buffaloes inside their own 20-yard line...Placed three punts inside the 20 against Coastal Carolina (11/9) and a career-high five the following week against Gardner-Webb (11/16).

High School: Named all-state as a punter and Laurens County Touchdown Club All-County following his senior season…Averaged 42.3 yards per punt as a senior to break the Clinton High School record…Recorded 74 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks and was 3-for-4 on field goal attempts with a long of 42 yard…Played for Scott King at Clinton High School.

Personal: Was a member of CHS’s Beta Club and the National Honor Society…Was also a 2012 Boys’ State attendee…Son of Jeff Burns and Donna Burns…Born Feb 28, 1994.