The University of Akron Athletics
2010 Akron Football Roster
Nate Burney
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Youngstown, Ohio
- High School:
- Cardinal Mooney HS
as a Junior (2009): Appeared in five games ... finished with 47 yards on 14 rushing attempts ... also logged five receptions for 40 yards ... rushed for 28 yards on nine carries in a win against Morgan State (Sept. 12).
as a Redshirt Sophomore (2008): Sat out per NCAA regulations, but was able to practice.
as a Sophomore (2008): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.
Prior to Akron: Began his collegiate career at Ashland University ... Played in four games in 2006 and gained 14 yards on eight attempts and caught four passes for nine yards ... At Cardinal Mooney: Named All-State as a senior ... Runner-up for Mahoning County Player of the Year honors ... Named first team All-Steel Valley Conference ... Two-time All-Ohio and All-Steel Valley Conference pick ... Also named All-Northeast Ohio for two seasons ... Tabbed the Ohio Division IV Player of the Year ... As a junior (2004), rushed for 118 yards on 19 attempts to help Cardinal Mooney defeat Versailles for the Ohio Division IV state championship ... Led Cardinal Mooney to a state runner-up finish in 2005, gaining 136 rushing yards in that title game ... Rushed for 4,423 yards in his career ... Caught 186 passes and piled up 5,893 all-purpose yards with 44 touchdowns ... Also lettered in track and field and basketball, was All-State in track two times.
| RUSHING | Games | Attempts | Yards | TD | Long | Avg./Carry | Avg./Game |
| 2009 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 3.4 | 9.4 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 3.4 | 9.4 |
| RECEIVING | Games | Receeptions | Yards | TD | Long | Rec./Game | Avg./Catch | Avg./Game |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| ALL PURPOSE | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | Int. Returns | Total | Avg./Game |
| 2009 | 5 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 |
