Northwestern State University of Louisana

2018 LSWA All-Louisiana Team honorable mention
2018 Academic All-Southland Conference
2018 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2017 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll
2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll

2019 Season: Started all 12 games at center as a redshirt senior, finishing his career with 28 starts ... was the Demons' highest-rated lineman at McNeese (88%, Nov. 2) and at Nicholls (89%, Oct. 12) ... led the Demons with 15 knockdowns against Central Arkansas on Oct. 19 ... tied for the team lead with 13 knockdowns at Houston Baptist on Sept. 21 ... delivered a team-leading 14 knockdowns at No. 4 LSU on Sept. 14.

2018 Season: Southland Conference All-Academic member who appeared in 10 games, starting seven at right tackle … honorable mention All-Louisiana  ... had at least 15 knockdowns six times and leading the team in that category five times … had at least 20 knockdowns against Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana, which he had a season-high 23.
    
2017 Season: Made four combined starts at the tackle and center positions as a sophomore … started the last three games of the season … posted grades of 83 and 87 percent in starts vs. ACU and McNeese in 68 and 67 snaps, respectively … other start came against SHSU in which he posted a 61 percent grade in 88 snaps … saw action vs. La. Tech (13 snaps) and Central Arkansas (28 snaps).
    
2016 Season: Made his collegiate debut starting the season opener at Baylor (Sept. 2) … appeared in eight more games, missing games at Abilene Christian (Nov. 5) and the season finale at Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 19).
    
2015 Season: Redshirted.
    
High School: All-district as a senior and second-team all-district as a long snapper … Beaumont News and Port Arthur News Super Gold Team …  all-state academic team in Class 6A … two-time wrestling district champion in three years of wrestling … FCA president … National Honor Society … guest performer for the Beaumont Civic Ballet … cotillion instructor.
    
Personal: Son of Don Burns and Julie Burns … one brother Brant and one sister Carly … mom owns a European import antique store which has been voted best antique store eight of the last 10 years … dad served in the Marines for 22 years and went to the Olympic trials in swimming … biology graduate is pursuing a masters in sports administration … born April 15, 1997 ... aspires to be either an athletics director or head to physical therapy school ... life’s ambition to help younger people achieve what they don’t think is possible.