Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 1.2, Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018 
• Walks allowed: 3, at Southern Illinois, Apr 30, 2019 
• Strikeouts: 2, Valparaiso, Apr 17, 2018 ; Southern Illinois, May 01, 2018 
• Batters faced: 10, Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018 

Junior - 2020

• No. 14 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
• No. 20 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball

Sophomore - 2019

• Appeared in four games all in relief
• 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 5 BB, 1 SO

Freshman - 2018

• Appeared in eight games all in relief
• 0-0, 18.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 10 H, 13 R, 6 K, 8 BB

High School

• Started on varsity since his sophomore year
• Also played football and started as a wide receiver and free safety
• 7-1, 76 SO as a senior
• 2017 All-Chicago Catholic League
• 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game honorable mention All-American Central Region
• Helped St. Laurence finish third in the state as a senior
• .321, 2 HR, 34 RBI, 35 R in 40 games as a junior along with a 3-1 record, 3.72 ERA and 45 SO
• 2016 All-Catholic League second team
• Class 5A All-State in football as a junior
• Hit a grand slam in the regional championship and had the winning RBI in the sectional championship
• Helped St. Laurence to its first IHSA Sectional title since 1993
• Played for Top Tier summer team

Personal

• Born Oct. 19, 1998
• Son of Mike and Colleen Burnette
• Majoring in journalism
• Cousins, Mike and Joe, attended the University of Illinois
• Volunteered at a soup kitchen and food pantry
• Previously played with Illini Kellen Sarver
• Why Illinois: "Because of the opportunities it gives me not only on the field, but also in the classroom. Playing in the Big Ten has been a dream of mine since I was little kid. I am excited and thrilled to start my career at Illinois."