# Keith Burnell

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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Keith Burnell
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| position      = [Running back](/source/Running_back) / [Cornerback](/source/Cornerback)
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1979|01|08}}
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| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 11
| weight_lb     = 201
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| college       = [Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football)<br />[Delaware](/source/Delaware_Fightin'_Blue_Hens_football)
| undraftedyear = 2003
| pastteams     =
* [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
* [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
* [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})*
* [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
* [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
* [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) ({{CFL Year|2005}})
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'''Keith Burnell''' (born January 8, 1979) is an American former [football](/source/American_football) and [Canadian football](/source/Canadian_football) [running back](/source/running_back) and [cornerback](/source/cornerback) who played for one season in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) for the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) in 2005. He played [college football](/source/college_football) for [Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football) and [Delaware](/source/Delaware_Fightin'_Blue_Hens_football), and spent time on [practice squad](/source/practice_squad)s and offseason rosters for the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers), [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets), [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders), and [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL).

==Professional career==
===National Football League===
Burnell was signed by the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) on May 3, 2003,<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/03/sports/transactions-537977.html |newspaper=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |date=May 3, 2003 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> as a [defensive back](/source/defensive_back). He also played [running back](/source/running_back) in college.<ref>{{cite news |title=Blue Hens prepare for NFL training camps |url=http://www1.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2004/trainingcamp071503.html |website=udel.edu |date=July 15, 2003 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was moved to running back on July 26 during training camp after an injury to another running back in practice.<ref>{{cite news |title=Training Camp Report - July 26, 2003 |url=https://www.packers.com/news/training-camp-report-july-26-2003-2475371 |website=Packers.com |date=July 25, 2019 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on August 25, 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=QB Smith, TE Davis Among 8 Players Released By Packers |url=https://www.packers.com/news/qb-smith-te-davis-among-8-players-released-by-packers-2476510 |website=Packers.com |date=August 25, 2003 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was signed to the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets)' [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) on September 30, 2003, but was released on October 15.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/515039160/Transactions.html |newspaper=[Deseret News](/source/Deseret_News) |date=October 16, 2003 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was signed to the [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders)' practice squad on November 5.<ref>{{cite news |title=NFL Notebook: Healthy Faulk eager to get back on field |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NFL-NOTEBOOK-Healthy-Faulk-eager-to-get-back-on-11690356.php |newspaper=[New Hampshire Register](/source/New_Hampshire_Register) |date=November 6, 2003 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was signed to a futures contract on December 29, 2003. After spending training camp in 2004 with the Raiders, he was waived on August 4, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=Keith Burnell |url=http://www.sportsforecaster.com/nfl/player/5682/trans |website=sportsforecaster.com |accessdate=June 15, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He re-signed with the Jets on August 15, 2004,<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL Transactions |url=http://proxy.espn.com/nfl/transactions?date=20040818 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> but was waived on August 24.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/24/sports/transactions-733113.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 24, 2004 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was re-signed to the Jets' practice squad on October 14.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Transactions |url=http://proxy.espn.com/nfl/transactions?date=20041014 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He was signed by the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) to a futures contract on February 3, 2005. After spending training camp with the Ravens in 2005, he was waived during final roster cuts on August 29.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/sports/transactions.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 30, 2005 |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref>

===Canadian Football League===
Burnell signed with the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) on November 3, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=2005 CFL transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2005 |website=CFL.ca |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> He played in one game for the Tiger-Cats,<ref>{{cite web |title=Keith Burnell |url=https://www.cflapedia.com/Players/b/burnell_keith.htm |website=cflapedia.com |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref> and was re-signed to a contract on May 3, 2006. He was released on May 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 CFL transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2006 |website=CFL.ca |accessdate=June 15, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://bluehens.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11146 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football bio]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burnell, Keith}}
Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:American football running backs
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players
Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players

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