Player Career

Deontay Burnett Career Story

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Player Story

Deontay Burnett story

Deontay Burnett built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Compton, CA wearing No. 80, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Deontay Burnett's career was his receiving role: 152 catches, 1,897 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns, and 29 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 29 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Deontay Burnett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    USC

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 PostseasonUSC16168.97.6
2015 Regular SeasonUSC16168.97.60
2016 PostseasonUSC62271.318.8461
2016 Regular SeasonUSC62271.318.80
2017 PostseasonUSC1,11481.327.3492
2017 Regular SeasonUSC1,11481.327.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Michigan

Week 1 · W 49-31

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

142

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

142 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Penn State

Week 1 · W 52-49 · Postseason

164

Receiving Yards

94.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

164 receiving yards with a 84.1 efficiency score.

#3

vs Texas

Week 3 · W 27-24

123

Receiving Yards

94 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Ohio State

Week 1 · L 7-24 · Postseason

139

Receiving Yards

91.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

139 receiving yards with a 77.2 efficiency score.

#5

vs Stanford

Week 2 · W 42-24 · Conference game

121

Receiving Yards

91.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

121 receiving yards with a 89.6 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · USC

1,114 primary output · 81.3 efficiency · 27.3 usage

84.8

#2

2017 Regular Season · USC

84.8

1,114 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 27.3 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · USC

57.2

622 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage

Milestones

6

100+ receiving yards

7

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games