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Tommy Burnett

Burnett, Thomas Hays
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
Born: September 27, 1944 Smackover, AR
High School: Smackover (AR)
YearCollegeStatus
1963Arkansas
1964Arkansas
1965ArkansasLettered
1966ArkansasLettered
Draft: 4th round (32nd overall) 1966 New York Jets (redshirt); 1st round (4th overall) 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (redshirt)
Relatives: Brother of Bobby Burnett
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1967 Waterbury Orbits (ACFL)1967 WAT ACFLSE
1969 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1969 ARK COFL88WR
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/28/19651966 New York Jets (AFL)1966 NYJ AFL
Draft11/17/19661967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL
Signed1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL
Released1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL
Taxi Squad1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL
Allocated9/21/19671967 Waterbury Orbits (ACFL)1967 WAT ACFL
Signed1968 New York Jets (AFL)1968 NYJ AFL
Released1968 New York Jets (AFL)1968 NYJ AFL
Taxi Squad1968 New York Jets (AFL)1968 NYJ AFL
Signed5/15/19691969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL
Released1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL
Signed1969 New York Jets (AFL)1969 NYJ AFL
Free Agent5/1/19701969 New York Jets (AFL)1969 NYJ AFL
Signed1969 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1969 ARK COFL
Free Agent1969 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1969 ARK COFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1969 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1969 ARK COFL800---00-048
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+YACFUM
1969 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1969 ARK COFL3462018.2578
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