25 Facts About Keenan Burton

Keenan Burton was born on October 29,1984 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.

Keenan Burton was selected by the St Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

Keenan Burton started the last three of his four seasons with the team, lining up mostly at quarterback on offense, although he did see some action as a receiver, running back, and kick returner.

Keenan Burton carried the ball 274 times for 1,634 yards and 25 touchdowns during his career.

Keenan Burton completed 81 of 226 passes for 1,605 yards and 17 scores.

Keenan Burton recorded 98 tackles, along with 30 pass deflections and 10 interceptions, returning two of those picks for touchdowns, adding another score on a punt return.

Keenan Burton attended college at the University of Kentucky and participated in their football program while attending the school for a degree in Agricultural communications.

Keenan Burton turned down offers from Northwestern University, Indiana University, Marshall University, University of Louisville, Miami University and Boston College.

Keenan Burton played in 45 games total in his career at Kentucky as a wide receiver and kick returner.

In 2006, Keenan Burton flourished since he was not plagued with injuries for the first time since 2003.

Keenan Burton led the Wildcats with 77 receptions for 1,036 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Keenan Burton led the Wildcats in kick returns, averaging 24.7 yards per return.

Keenan Burton had one kickoff return for a touchdown in the team's season opener in Louisville.

Keenan Burton was the third player ever in the school's history to record over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season and his 12 touchdowns ranked 2nd on the single season chart for the school.

Keenan Burton still managed to be second on the team for the season in receiving with 685 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Keenan Burton skipped the Senior Bowl to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee following the completion of the season.

Keenan Burton was a top performer in the vertical jump, broad jump, 3 cone drill, 20-yard shuttle, and 60 yard shuttle events at the combine.

Keenan Burton placed first in the vertical jump with a 38.5 in.

Keenan Burton placed third in the 60-yard shuttle with a time of 11.36 seconds.

Keenan Burton was selected 128th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft by the St Louis Rams.

Keenan Burton signed a three-year, $1.459 million contract with the Rams on July 4,2008.

Keenan Burton finished his rookie season with 13 receptions for 172 yards and one touchdown.

In 2009 Keenan Burton entered the Rams' Week 10 game against New Orleans as the team's leading receiver with 25 catches.

On September 7,2010, Keenan Burton was released by the St Louis Rams to make room for wide receiver Mark Clayton on the 53-man roster.

Keenan Burton played in 22 games as a Ram, including seven starts, totaling 38 receptions for 425 yards and one touchdown.