Cam Burnette

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-2
Weight:
213
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Summerville, S.C.
High School:
Summerville
Prev School:
Furman
Major:
Communication

Expected to compete for significant snaps on the offensive unit and various special teams squads in 2021 … Opened preseason drills listed on the two-deep as a top reserve at the inside receiving (H) slot behind all-conference performer Tyler Snead … Joined the ECU program in the summer of 2019 after playing his first two collegiate seasons at FCS member Furman … Overall, has made 32 appearances (10 starts) and recorded 33 receptions for 526 yards at the college level (4-69 in nine games at East Carolina) … Made one catch that covered 73 yards during the Purple-Gold Game (April 24) to highlight spring action.

2020: Played in all nine contests off the bench during his first active season on the ECU roster … Logged four receptions for 69 yards – an average of 17.3 yards per catch … First grab as a Pirate was a seven-yarder at South Florida during East Carolina’s 44-24 road win … Added other single receptions at Tulsa (15 yards), against Tulane (season-long 28 yards) and SMU (19) … Also credited with one tackle, a solo knock-down on a kickoff return against the Bulls at Raymond James Stadium.

2019: Did not experience game-day action in accordance with transfer rules … Officially earned a place in the Pirates’ program prior to the start of preseason camp.

2018: Opened all 10 contests at wide receiver as part of a Furman program that produced a 6-4 overall mark and a 6-2 Southern Conference record … Tallied six multiple-reception outings … Top effort of season was a five-catch, 77-yard performance against East Tennessee State … Caught four passes for 71 yards vs. The Citadel before adding three grabs (18 yards) against Western Carolina … Collected two catches each in tilts vs. VMI (22 yards), UT-Chattanooga (19) and Mercer (12).

2017: Earned playing time in all 13 games as a true freshman to help the Paladins to an 8-5 overall record and a 6-2 Southern Conference ledger … Was a key member of the receiving corps and as a kickoff return specialist … Caught nine passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged 23.3 yards per reception … Hauled in first collegiate catch at NC State for 12 yards … Followed with two receptions for 71 yards and a TD against Colgate during Furman’s 41-17 victory … His 61-yard scoring grab vs. Raiders enabled Furman to jump out to a 7-0 lead … Logged two catches for 60 yards, including a 20-yarder for a TD, in a 56-20 SoCon win against The Citadel … Capped campaign with a three-catch, 61-yard afternoon vs. rival Wofford in a second-round FCS playoff matchup … Also had three kickoff returns for 58 yards against the Terriers … Overall, had six kickoff returns for 119 yards.

High School: A 2017 graduate of Summerville (5A) High School … Caught 75 passes for 2,000 yards and 14 touchdowns during career for head coach Joe Call … Served as team captain and earned team MVP and all-region honors as a senior on a squad that went 7-6 and advanced two rounds into the state playoffs (before losing to eventual state champion Dutch Fork).

Personal: Full name is Cameron James Burnette ...Born at Summerville, S.C. ... Son of Tawanna and Ronnie Burnette … Has one sister (Alexis) … An East Carolina Honor Roll performer in the classroom during the 2020 fall semester and 2021 spring semester … Participated in ECU’s Commencement Exercises on May 7, 2021, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communication.