Rey Burnett

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
304
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
High School:
Santa Fe High School
Prev School:
FIU

CAREER NOTES: A two-time letterwinner … Transferred from Florida International … Spent his first two collegiate season at Houston Baptist … Has played in 43 career collegiate games between Tulsa (23), FIU (8) and Houston Baptist (12).

2019 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2024: Played in all 12 games this season during his senior season.

Started during all 12 games on the offensive line.

2023: Saw action in 11 games in his first year at TU.

Started the final five games against SMU, Charlotte Tulane, North Texas and East Carolina.
Played in his first career game at Tulsa in the season opener.
Earned academic all-conference honors.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Played one year at FIU and two seasons at Houston Baptist …. Played in 20 games at FIU and Houston Baptist, now Houston Christian.

During his sophomore season appeared in six games and made a pair of starts on the offensive line.
Saw action in each of the first four games of the season and opened as a starter at Texas Tech.
Started vs. North Texas in 2021.
Spent two years at Houston Baptist and did not play in 2020.
Played in nine games his freshmen at Houston Baptist.
Was named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played his prep football at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
Was named a Semper Fi All-American as a high school senior.

PERSONAL

Favorite NFL team is the Detroit Lions.
Lists the 1984 by George Orwell and To Kill a Mockingbird as his favorite books.
Enjoys fishing, cooking, swimming and playing board games.
His favorite NFL player is Tyron Smith.
LeBron James is his favorite pro athlete.
Lists the Eagle as his favorite animal.
Favorite movie is “Training Day.”
His two favorite sports movies are “Coach Carter” and “Juwanna Mann”.
Began playing football at age 8.
Full name is Reynard Marcellus.
Was born in Detroit, Michigan.
Has three siblings.
Father is Reynard Sr.
Mother is Alfreda Hill and stepfather Michael Hill.
Working on a master’s degree in sports leadership.