Noah Burnette

Position:
Place-Kicker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Leesville Road

Second-Team All-ACC (2023)
AP Second-Team All-ACC (2023)
All-ACC Academic Team (2023)

2024 – Senior Season
Made two field goals at Virginia • Made two field goals against Georgia Tech • Made a 34-yard field goal against Pitt • Made both field goal attempts at Duke • Made one field goal, a 42-yarder, against James Madison • Made one of two field goal attempts, hitting from 44 in the win over Charlotte • Earned Lou Groza Award "Star of the Week" accolades the week of 9/4 • Named ACC Specialist of the Week of 9/4 • Connected on all four of his field goal attempts, including a career-long 52 yarder and the game-winner against Minnesota • Named to the 2024 Lou Groza Award Watch List prior to the 2024 season.

2023 – Junior Season
Appeared in 11 games • Earned second-team All-ACC honors from the league and the AP • Made 19-of-20 field goal attempts during the season and all 43 PATs • Finished fourth in the FBS in field goal percentage (95%) • Led the ACC in field goal percentage (95%) • One of eight in the ACC to hit all his PAT attempts • Finished 11th nationally and led the ACC in points per game (9.1) • Went 6-of-6 on FGs of 40 yards or more• Hit both field goal attempts and all five PATs in the win at Pittsburgh, including a season-long field goal of 48 yards • Made all four field goal and PAT attempts against Syracuse • Made both field goals and all five PAT attempts against Miami • Had five kickoffs for 276 yards, made all three PAT attempts and both field goals against Virginia • Made all eight PAT attempts and one 43 yards field goal against Campbell • Made all six field goal attempts, including the overtime-forcing field goal as time expired, and three PATs against Duke to earn ACC Specialist of the Week honors • Made both PAT attempts at Clemson and NC State • Hit one field goal from 28 yards and a PAT in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against West Virginia.

2022 – Sophomore Season

Appeared in all 14 games, handling kick-offs, field goals and PATS • Made 15 of 21 field goal attempts during the season and 57 of 58 PATs • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Made all eight PAT attempts as the starting kicker in the season-opening win over FAMU • Converted two field goals, including a season-long 47-yard attempt, and seven PATs at App State • Made all five PAT attempts at Georgia State • Was 2 for 2 on PAT attempts against Notre Dame • Made 2 of 3 FGs and all five PAT attempts against Virginia Tech • Converted two FGs and three PAT attempts at Miami • Made all five PAT attempts and a 45-yard FG at Duke • Converted all four PAT attempts and a 35-yard FG at Virginia • Made a 33-yard FG that delivered Carolina the win at Wake Forest. • Made a 31-yard FG vs. Georgia Tech • Made a 25-yard FG against Clemson • Connected on 2 of 3 FG attempts against Oregon.

2021 – Redshirt Freshman Season

A valuable squad member who added depth at place-kicker • Redshirted the 2020 season.

Leesville Road High School

Rated a five-star kicker and the No. 20 kicker in his class by Chris Sailer Kicking • Converted 39 of 50 field goals over three seasons, while also playing wide receiver • Led Leesville Road to a state runner-up finish, and won a conference and regional title in 2019 • MaxPrep second team all-state selection as a senior • Earned the 2019 state championship offensive team MVP award • Three-time all-conference special teams MVP • Graduated Magna Cum Laude • Coached by Ben Kolstad.

Personal

Son of Marianna and Randall Burnette • Sister, Lindsey, also attends Carolina • Birthday is December 3.