Kenni Burns Position: Tight Ends Experience: Second Year Alma Mater: Indiana, 2006

Updated July 15, 2008

Kenni Burns enters his first year as the tight ends coach at SIU. Burns was the running backs coach at Millersville University in 2007.

Burns played running back for four years at Indiana University, where he lettered three times. In 2004, Burns received the Indiana University Iron Man award, an award given to the player with the most snaps taken during the spring.

While attending Indiana, Burns was a member of the Indiana Student Government as the Athletic Project manger, which was the bridge between the student government and the athletic department. He helped create more student seating at football and basketball games and helped reduce ticket prices for students.

Before arriving at Indiana, Burns attended Sacred Heart Griffin High School. He was a three-time all-state player and was the first ever sophomore to receive all-state honors. He also received several All-American honors his senior year.