Keith Burns (linebacker)

Keith Burns
Tennessee State Tigers
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	May 16, 1972 (age 51); Alexandria (VA) Williams
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL draft:	1994 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210
Career history
As a player:
	Denver Broncos (1994–1998); Chicago Bears (1999); Denver Broncos (2000–2003); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004); Denver Broncos (2005–2006);
As a coach:
	Denver Broncos (2007–2012); Assistant special teams coach; Washington Redskins (2013); Special teams coordinator; Los Angeles Chargers (2018–2020); Assistant special teams coach; Los Angeles Chargers (2020); Special teams coordinator; Tennessee State (2021–present) ; Special teams coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Keith Bernard Burns (born May 16, 1972) is an American football coach and former professional

Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

Early life and high school

Burns was born in Greeleyville, South Carolina. He was raised by his mother, Tracy, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the youngest of four children.^[2] He was a 1990 graduate of

T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, where he won three varsity letters in football, two in basketball, and one in baseball.^[3]

College

Burns lettered in football at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas, where he garnered first-team JuCo All-America honors, and finished his sophomore season with six sacks, three interceptions, and 192 tackles.^{[citation needed]}

Burns then transferred to

Oklahoma State for the 1992-1993 season and immediately made an impact with 126 tackles (102 solo), 5 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.^[4] He was voted captain of the team after just four games and was named the Big Eight Conference's Defensive Newcomer of the Year.^[5] Entering his final year at Oklahoma State, he made several pre-season All-America teams and was ranked the No. 1 inside linebacker by The Sporting News.^[6] He was named to the conference's All-Big Eight team both of his years there.^[7]

Playing career

The

special teams player. He spent the 1999 season with Chicago Bears, and the 2004 season with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won two Super Bowls with the Broncos. For his entire NFL career, Burns played 197 games (3 starts) and totaled 231 special-teams tackles. He also posted 77 career defensive stops (50 solo), 1.5 sacks (9 yds.), one interception (15 yds.), three pass breakups and one forced fumble.^[9]

Coaching career

On March 27, 2007, the Broncos announced Burns would retire as Special Teams Captain and assume the role of instructing the special teams. He was given the title of Assistant Special Teams Coach in 2011.

Burns was hired by the

Washington Redskins on December 30, 2013, along with Mike Shanahan.^[11]

Personal life

Burns met his wife, Michelle, at college. They have three children together. His oldest daughter, Danielle is a star for the women's basketball team at Fordham University, wearing number 22. Danielle earned her masters in just four years, having graduated in three years. His other daughter Rachel is currently a member of Charleston Southern. His son Keith is still in High School. In Keith Burns's off time, he has performed stand-up comedy routines around the country.[2]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b Klis, Mike (December 17, 2006). "Football is no joke to comic Burns". Denver Post.
^ ^a ^b "Redskins hire Broncos assistant Keith Burns to coach special teams". Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
^ Cowboys Shooting For Bowl Game. Mccook Daily Gazette - Aug 20, 1993
^ "OSU Has Horses In Burns, Gildon Jones Touts "Marquee" Players at Preview". News OK. July 27, 1993. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
^ "The Oklahoman: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, News, Politics and Sports".
^ Coaches Tab All-big Eight. Fort Scott Tribune - Dec 3, 1993
^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
^ "Denver Broncos: Keith Burns". www.denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-17.
^ http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst
^ "Washington". 30 December 2013.

External links

Tennessee State profile

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[post-2] Klis, Mike (December 17, 2006). "Football is no joke to comic Burns". Denver Post.

[Redskins_hire_Broncos_assistant_Keith_Burns_to_coach_special_teams-3] "Redskins hire Broncos assistant Keith Burns to coach special teams". Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2013.

[4] Cowboys Shooting For Bowl Game. Mccook Daily Gazette - Aug 20, 1993

[5] "OSU Has Horses In Burns, Gildon Jones Touts "Marquee" Players at Preview". News OK. July 27, 1993. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

[6] "The Oklahoman: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, News, Politics and Sports".

[7] Coaches Tab All-big Eight. Fort Scott Tribune - Dec 3, 1993

[8] "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

[9] "Denver Broncos: Keith Burns". www.denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-17.

[10] ttp://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst

[11] "Washington". 30 December 2013.

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