Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Florida International | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-41vs No. 18 Duke | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 24 |
James Burns
Last confirmed: UConn, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 157 lb · Charlotte, NC · Rocky River
James Burns: WR · UConn · #13.
James Burns
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 21 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Duke — Week 4, 2023.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UConn in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UConn | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UConn | 1 | −7 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | −7 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2023
L 7-41
vs Duke
2 rec · 21 yds
With G. Caratan — 42.1 yards per punt · 7 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Roberson — 114 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 9.3
Teams and coaches
2020Miami (OH)2-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2021Miami (OH)7-6HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 10.5 YDS/g, 10.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
49.6%
381 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
374 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
2 catches and 1 carry in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, three schools
- Oct 2023 Entered the transfer portalUConn to Prairie View A&M
- 2023 UConn MoraYear 4 · 2 games
- 2022 Austin PeayYear 3 · 1 game
- Jan 2022 Entered the transfer portal
- 2021 Miami (OH) MartinYear 2 · 1 game
- 2020 Miami (OH) MartinYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Miami (OH) in 2019 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,779 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Miami (OH) in the 2019 class, a 2-star recruit.
- Entered the transfer portal from Miami (OH), Jan 24, 2022.
- Transferred from UConn to Prairie View A&M, Oct 31, 2023.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Miami (OH) and UConn, 54 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2019
- Signed with Miami (OH)2-star out of Rocky River
2022
- Entered the portalfrom Miami (OH)
2024
- Transferred to Prairie View A&Mfrom UConn
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coaches2020–2021
Miami (OH)
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chuck Martin and Jim Mora.