Aug. 28, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - UCF senior cornerback Joe Burnet (Eustis, Fla.) will take a break from his busy schedule Thursday morning to participate in a live chat on ESPN.com. Burnett is set to chat starting at 10:45 a.m.
A candidate for several national honors this season, Burnett enters the year with 12 career interceptions, tied for the most by any active player in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. In 2007, he recorded a career-best six interceptions as the Knights claimed the Conference USA Championship. During the season, Burnett also registered 64 tackles (55 solo) and posted a team-high 12 pass breakups with one fumble recovery.
He is a three-time first-team All-Conference USA selection as a punt returner and also earned that honor twice as a defensive back. The league's preseason special teams player of the year pick for 2008, Burnett's 926 career punt return yards lead all active players nationally while his three career punt return touchdowns tie for the top total in the country. The 926 career punt return yards are fifth in C-USA history.
Burnett and the Knights open the 2008 campaign Saturday, hosting South Carolina State at Bright House Networks Stadium.
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