Background and career
Kaelin Bradley Burnett (born September 6, 1989) is an American football linebacker. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the University of Nevada.
Burnett attended Mayfair High School. He received All-Suburban League honors as a senior in 2006. He also competed in track in the hurdles and high jump. He accepted a football scholarship from Delta State University. As a true freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, making 20 tackles, one sack and two passes defensed. He transferred at the end of the year to the University of Nevada, Reno. He sat out the 2008 season to comply with the NCAA transfer rules. As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, as both an outside linebacker and defensive lineman. He collected 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and oneblocked punt. As a junior, he appeared in all 13 regular season games on defense and special teams. He posted 30 tackles (4.5 for loss). He played in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and had two sacks against Boston College. As a senior, he was switched to defensive end. He appeared in 13 games, making 51 tackles (20 solo), 5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. He finished his college career with 38 games, 93 tackles (41 solo), 10 sacks, one pass defensed, 3 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad. On November 24, 2012, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.
Burnett signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 14, 2014.
Burnett was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster on October 25, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, 2016.
On May 24, 2017, Burnett signed with the Spokane Empire. He participated in The Spring League Showcase game in July 2017.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
