Career
He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the eleventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft. Burnett first enrolled at the University of Florida before transferring to Western Kentucky University. He attended Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida.
He was named to the Arena Football League 15th Anniversary Team in 2001.
Burnett has also been head coach of the Fayetteville Guard of the American Indoor Football Association.