2009: Indoor: Burnett cleared 15-1 to finish fifth at the Arkansas Invitational to open the season. He cleared a personal-best height of 15-9 to finish sixth at the Razorback Invitational. Outdoor: The sophomore competed at the Sun Angel Classic to start off his outdoor season and placed 11^th in the pole vault after clearing a mark of 15-7. He matched that mark at the SEC Championships, finishing 15^th.

2008: Indoor: He opened the season at the Razorback Invite with a clearance of 14-9. He competed at the SEC Championships but couldn't clear the opening height. He cleared a collegiate best 15-3.5 at the Arkansas Last Chance and finished 10th. Outdoor: He competed in four meets during the season. At the John Jacobs Invite, he finished fourth with a clearance of 15-1. He improved his PR to 15-11.75 with a sixth-place finish at the MSSU Invitational. He finished fifth at the Arkansas Twilight with a clearance of 15-7. He cleared a season- and personal-best height of 16-2.75 and just missed scoring with a ninth-place finish at the SEC Championships.

2007: He redshirted the season.

AT SOUTHSIDE HS: His best prep marks include 15-7 in the pole vault. He was inducted into the Southside Track and Field Hall of Fame.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 26, 1987, in Fort Smith, he is the son of Lionel Burnett and the late Karen Burnett. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in history.