DanielBurnett

Chosen to the UK Athletics “Society of Character” (2002)

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2001)

Impressed the coaching staff during the spring and simply needs more game experience to become a first-rate center … Got some experience in 2002 and is ready to play when called upon … Enters fall practice as the No. 2 center behind capable senior Nick Seitze … Has been selected as a member of the prestigious UK Athletics “Society of Character” … Has played in 18 games.

2002 (Sophomore): Perhaps the best position change of spring practice came when he moved from the defensive line to center … Played in all 12 games on special teams and as the backup center … Made 3.5 knockdown blocks during his stints at center … Earned his second varsity letter.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games, mostly on special teams … Made one tackle … Earned his first varsity letter.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Standout two-way lineman who was a four-year letterman at Dunbar HS in Lexington, helping his team advance to the state playoffs all four seasons … Team won 13 games in two different seasons, finishing as state runner-up his sophomore year and going to the regional finals as a junior … Started three seasons at defensive end and two years as a offensive lineman … Totaled 121 tackles in his career, including 10 sacks and five fumbles caused … Had 41 tackles as a senior, with two sacks and two fumbles caused … Second-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press, third-team by the Louisville Courier-Journal, and named to the “Class of the Commonwealth” top 22 seniors by the Lexington Herald-Leader … Three-year pick on the all-city team … The #14 defensive lineman in the Southeast by PrepStar … One of the top 100 players in the Southeast and the #39 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … Invited to play in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Coached by Mike Meighan … Also played one year of basketball at Dunbar … Honor roll student who was nominated for the Wendy’s “High School Heisman” award … His great uncle, John Burnett, played football at Vanderbilt … Daniel fulfilled a “lifelong dream” by signing with the Wildcats … Committed early to UK, but had received serious recruiting interest from Boston College, North Carolina, Michigan, and Louisville.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Mattone Burnett … Born 10-31-81 in Lexington … Son of Chapman and LuAnn Burnett … Major is finance.

The Cats’ Cause: Motivational speaker and participant in service events at numerous area schools (2000-03) … Served meals at the Hope Center (2000-01) … Participated in a service event at the UK Children’s Hospital (2002) … Participated in the “Cats Cultivating Character” Program (2002-03).