Keyan Burnett News, Rumors, Updates - UNLV Rebels

Looking for key role in offense Burnett drew praise from the UNLV coaching staff as they look to maximize his potential in the offense, per Steve Cofield of ESPN Las Vegas.

Impact Burnett mentioned that he chose UNLV because of Dan Mullen's offense, a scheme that could help him carve out a meaningful role in the Rebels' passing game. The tight end spent four seasons at Arizona, where he produced a productive 2024 campaign before redshirting last season after appearing in just three games. He will compete against fellow tight ends Matt Byrnes and Velltray Jefferson for the starting job.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

UNLV signs Burnett Burnett has signed with UNLV, Max Olson of ESPN reports.

Impact Ideally for Burnett, transferring out of a P4 team is how his 2026 will be much more like 2024 than any other year. Before 2025, the tight end logged his career-best season to date. Burnett recorded 217 receiving yards and one touchdown.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

No longer with program Burnett is no longer with the Arizona program and is slated to enter the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact Burnett was reported to be redshirting earlier Tuesday. Still, the tight end ended up leaving the program altogether and will look for a new team to play for, maintaining his final year of eligibility. Cameron Barmore should step into the No. 2 tight end role after Burnett's departure.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to redshirt Burnett will redshirt the remainder of the 2025 season, per Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star.

Impact Burnett has appeared in four games this season, logging just two catches for 11 yards. The tight end will be away from the program as he moves on and preserves his final year of eligibility. Cameron Barmore should step into the No. 2 tight end role for the Wildcats in his stead.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 21 snaps Burnett (undisclosed) logged 21 snaps during Arizona's 48-3 win Saturday against Weber State.

Impact During 2024, Burnett logged 18 receptions (on 27 targets) for 217 yards and one touchdown. Ideally for him, he and Noah Fifita's relatively strong connection continues. Arizona likely will need it, especially considering the Wildcats' conference schedule begins next.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 21 snaps Burnett (undisclosed) logged 21 snaps during Arizona's 48-3 win Saturday against Weber State.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dressed, warming up Burnett (undisclosed) is dressed and warming up for Arizona ahead of the Wildcats' clash with Weber State, per Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star.

Impact Burnett appears slated to make his 2025 debut Saturday night. The tight end is fully suited up, which indicates that he'll give it a go. It's not 100 percent certain, but it certainly looks like Arizona will have one of its top tight ends back for Week 2.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dressed, warming up Burnett (undisclosed) is dressed and warming up for Arizona ahead of the Wildcats' clash with Weber State, per Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Has a 'chance' to play Burnett (undisclosed) has a "chance" to play against Weber State in Week 2, per Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star.

Impact Arizona head coach Brent Brennan gave his starting tight end a "chance" to play, which is better than nothing but still not the most encouraging sign. The Wildcats should blow FCS Weber State out of the water, so some rest for the starters wouldn't be the worst thing. In Burnett's potential absence, Sam Olsen should get the start at tight end once again.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to miss time for Wildcats Burnett (undisclosed) didn't play in Week 1 but Arizona is hopeful he can return soon, per Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com.

Impact "I am optimistic Keyan Burnett will be available soon," head coach Brent Brennan told reporters. That doesn't clear up much about the starting tight end's injury, although it does indicate the Wildcats expect him back sooner rather than later. He'll provide a big boost to Arizona's offense when he returns; he's coming of a season in which he reeled in 18 grabs for 217 yards and one score.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Developing run-blocking skills Burnett (undisclosed) has impressed Arizona's coaching staff with his run-blocking reps during fall camp, Nathaniel Martinez of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact Burnett, who led the Wildcats' tight end room with 18 receptions for 217 yards and a touchdown last season, has been improving his run blocking skills this offseason. The 6-foot-6 248-pound tight end projects to lead the tight end room again this fall, and his ability to log strong reps in the run game could yield additional snaps for the senior pass catcher this season.

AUGUST 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 16, 2025 • TUCSON.COM

Limited participation in camp Burnett hasn't been participating in a full capacity in camp over the last few days, according to Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com.

Impact It's unclear if Burnett is dealing with a severe injury or not, but it's not uncommon for teams to rest projected starters in camp to have them 100 percent ready for the regular season. Sam Olson and Cameron Barmore have been taking advantage of Burnett's absence, but there hasn't been any report that would indicate that Burnett might be in danger of missing the season opener against Hawaii on Saturday, Aug. 30.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to Arizona Burnett has committed to Arizona ahead of the 2025-26 season, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Burnett, who opted to leave Arizona for Kansas in December, will rejoin the Wildcats for a fourth-and-final season this fall. The 6-foot-6 senior tallied 18 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown with Arizona this past season, and he projects to handle a large role for a Wildcat program lacking a top option at tight end.

MAY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Re-enters portal Burnett will enter the transfer portal once again, per KUSports.com.

Impact Burnett spent three seasons at Arizona before transferring to Kansas in the winter portal window. However, his time as a Jayhawk was short lived, as he's now back in the portal looking for a new program. He's coming off the best season of his career, with 18 receptions for 217 yards and a score in 2024.

APRIL 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Commits to Kansas Burnett announced his commitment to Kansas on Friday.

Impact Kansas' 2024 season included two seniors leading its tight ends, Jared Casey and Trevor Kardell. But with both seniors out of collegiate eligibility by 2025, it made sense for the Jayhawks to go portal searching for at least one TE. During the first half of Arizona's 2024 season, Burnett logged at least 150 yards and a touchdown before undisclosed problems took their toll on his game availability. Recording 150-plus yards against Big 12 colleges should ease concerns about conference adaptability.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leaving Arizona Burnett has announced his decision to enter the transfer portal this offseason.

Impact Burnett will move on from Arizona after spending the last three seasons with the Wildcats. The 6-foot-6 junior tight end closed out the 2024-25 season with 18 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown across eight games.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett to enter transfer portal Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett is entering the transfer portal after three seasons.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • TUCSON.COM

Inactive Week 14 Burnett (undisclosed) will not appear in Saturday's game against ASU, Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Impact Burnett will miss his third-consecutive game as the Wildcats face off against the Sun Devils. The 6-foot-6 junior appeared in eight games during the 2024-25 season, logging 18 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

DNP against Cougars Burnett (undisclosed) did not play in Arizona's 27-3 victory over Houston on Friday.

Impact Burnett was held out of Friday's contest with an undisclosed injury, marking his second missed game of the season. The junior tight end has caught 18 passes for 217 yards and a single touchdown through eight games this season. Burnett will hope to make his return when the Wildcats travel to face TCU this coming Saturday.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to action Saturday Burnett (undisclosed) reeled in 2 of 3 targets for 12 yards during Saturday's 31-26 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Burnett was previously listed as questionable for Saturday's game after missing last week's matchup against Colorado with an undisclosed injury, but the junior tight end was able to make his return against the Mountaineers. Though he logged just two catches for 12 yards on the day, his presence on the field was certainly encouraging to see. Better days lie ahead for Burnett, with next week's contest against UCF serving as his next opportunity to return to form.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Saturday Burnett (undisclosed) was ruled out prior to Arizona's 34-7 loss to Colorado on Saturday, per Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com.

Impact Burnett was a late addition to the injury report, as he was ruled out in the hours prior to kickoff on Saturday. The junior tight end had caught 16 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown through the team's first six games this season before Saturday. The severity of Burnett's injury is thus far unknown, but he will hope to make his return when the Wildcats host West Virginia this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone in win Burnett posted five receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 23-10 victory versus Utah.

Impact Burnett has already surpassed his previous season totals at Arizona. Coach Brent Brennan utilized dual tight end sets heavily during his tenure, which is one reason why Burnett elected to withdraw from the transfer portal earlier this year. Based on the significance of the win and Burnett's performance, we should see. slight uptick in the tight end's targets.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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