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Andrew Burnette

RB · Louisiana Tech · Sr.

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Andrew Burnette

RB · Louisiana Tech · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Career944865.29--
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Career3134.30--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 42–30

at Missouri State

132 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD

Edged out Missouri State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wears you down at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana Tech

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Running back · Louisiana Tech

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #98

DNA match

Player DNA

Power Back

Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Samuel Brown V’s 2024 season.

Rutgers · 2024

#2

Deion Hankins

UTEP · 2020

62%
#3

Deshaun Fenwick

Oregon State · 2022

58%
#4

Anderson Castle

App State · 2021

55%
#5

Kevin Perkins

Southern Miss · 2020

54%

Matches Samuel on

Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Samuel on

Rush TD rate (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Deion Hankins's freshman season at UTEP (2020).

UTEP · 2020

All-Conference USA
#2

Kevin Perkins

Southern Miss · 2020

66%
#3

Mike Franklin

UTEP · 2023

63%
#4

Spencer Brown

UAB · 2020

61%
#5

Omarion Hampton

North Carolina · 2022

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 22
58%

Matches Deion on

Class year
Receiving share
Yards / carry

Differs from Deion on

Height (higher)
Rush TD rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #741

Final rank
#1003
Avg #881.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #741 this season.