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AT TECH: Enjoyed an excellent season in his only year as Tech’s starting placekicker . . . Took over the placekicking duties after backing up all-ACC kicker Luke Manget for last three years . . . Career accuracy rate of 68 percent (17-25) ranks fourth in school history.
2003: Hit 17 of 21 field goals, an accuracy rate of 81 percent, the second-best season percentage in Tech history . . . Hit 10 consecutive field goals to tie the school record (Luke Manget in 2002) before missing his final attempt against Tulsa in the Humanitarian Bowl . . . His 17 field goals is the third-best season total in school history, trailing Luke Manget (2001) and Scott Sisson (1992) with 19 . . . Ranks fifth in the ACC and 27th nationally with 1.31 FG per game . . . Had the second-best field goal percentage in the ACC, trailing only Virginia’s Connor Hughes but ahead of first-team all-ACC selection Nick Novak . . . The Yellow Jackets’ leading scorer with 79 points, the fifth-highest season total for points by kicking in Tech history . . . Made three field goals in Tech’s win over NC State, including a career-long 48-yarder.
2002: Filled in against North Carolina when starter Luke Manget suffered a groin injury in pregame warmups . . . Hit all three of his extra points against the Tar Heels . . . Also converted a field goal that was nullified by a UNC penalty when Tech elected to go for a touchdown . . . Had at least one kickoff in four other games . . . Credited with on tackle on kickoff coverage.
2001: Backup to Manget but did not see any action in 2001.
2000: Played in one game and booted five extra points against Virginia when Manget was injured . . . Also handled kickoffs in three games, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia . . . Former walk-on who joined the program in 1999 and has earned a scholarship.
HIGH SCHOOL: Member of 1997 state championship team at Parkview High, catching a 56-yard touchdown pass in the title game . . . Two-time all-county punter . . . Also an all-county performer in golf who reached the state championships as a senior . . . National runner-up in the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition at age 11 in 1992.
PERSONAL: Full name is Daniel Reiss Burnett . . . Parents are Howard and Marnie Burnett . . . Born May 29, 1981 . . . Majoring in Management . . . Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for 1999-2000 . . . Earned his degree in May, 2004.
FIELD GOALS (Brackets indicate FG made) 2003: [26BY], [39BY], [22AUI], [35FS], [45FS], 36CL, [20CL], [35VN], 42VN, 38NCS, [48NCS], [26NCS], [25NCS], [44WF], [42DU], [35NC], [31NC], [31VA], [20GA], [29TU], 46TU 2002: 38NC, 43NC 2000: 28VA, 34VACAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS PAT 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FG LP Pts 2000 3-1 5-5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 5 2001 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2002 5-1 3-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 3 2003 13-13 28-29 7-7 6-8 4-6 0-0 17-21 48 79 Total 21-15 36-37 7-8 6-10 4-7 0-0 17-25 48 87
CAREER HIGHS Field Goals: 3 vs. NC State, 2003 (4 attempts) FG Attempts: 4 vs. NC State, 2003 (made 3) Long FG: 48 vs. NC State, 2003 PAT: 5 vs. Virginia, 2000; North Carolina, 2003 PAT Attempts: 5 vs. Virginia, 2000; North Carolina, 2003 Points: 11 vs. NC State, 2003 (3 FG, 2 PAT); North Carolina, 2003 (2 FG, 5 PAT)
