Burns began his collegiate career at Rochester Community and Technical College where he was selected as a junior collegeAll-American. He earned a scholarship to the University of Minnesota where he was an All-Big Ten Conference selection in his junior and senior years. Burns finished his collegiate career with 75 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns. He also returned 13 kickoffs for 253 yards. As a senior in 2002, Burns led the Golden Gophers with 44 catches for 526 yards and four scores.
In 2006 Burns, an AFL rookie with the Los Angeles Avengers, set a single-season team record for kickoff return yardage. In 10 games he returned 51 kickoffs for 984 yards and two touchdowns. His record broke the team's single-season record of 956 set by Kevin Ingram in 2004. Burns also finished the 2006 season with 19 receptions for 239 yards. In addition, he ran the ball three times for 22 yards and averaged a team-high 124.5 all-purpose yards per game.
Coaching career
Burns served as the Assistant Head Coach and Receivers Coach with the Club Status program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2013 to 2016, Milwaukee Panthers football He also has spent time coaching at his alma mater, Milwaukee North Division, and at Milwaukee Vincent High school.
Burns has also as a Director of NFL Alumni Youth Football camps since 2013.
