East Tennessee State University

Awards & Honors

• 2024 Preseason All-SoCon Third Team by Phil Steele

2024 Season (RS-Junior) - In his first season in Johnson City, Burns played in 10 games for the Bucs...Burns made his ETSU debut in the season opener at Appalachian State on August 31...His best receiving game came in the win over UVA Wise on September 7 with three catches for 76 yards and a touchdown...Also caught passes against Appalachian State and VMI. 

Prior to ETSU - Transferring from Gardner-Webb where he played from 2021-23 and was part of the back-to-back conference championship teams...Played in 10 games in 2023 and posted 23 receptions for 182 yards and one touchdown...Nine catches for 62 yards and a touchdown against Elon...Played in all 13 games in 2022 where he caught 17 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns...Named Big South Freshman of the Week (Oct. 31)...Red-shirted the 2021 season...Played for Coach Chris Hamilton at South Aiken (S.C.) High School...Earned honorable mention Class 4A All-State honors...Posted 23 catches for 365 yards and four touchdowns in 2020 and added 27 catches for 406 yards and four catches his junior season.