Vinnie Burns brings a specialist’s leg to Virginia Tech’s punt game
Burns is a true field-position weapon: Virginia Tech lists him as a punter, and in the 2002 season he punted 64 times for 2,591 yards, a 40.5-yard average, which shows reliable volume and consistent distance. He is the kind of roster fit teams want when they need a steady, assignment-sound specialist rather than a flashy playmaker. The main appeal is his ability to flip the field, while the biggest question is how much hidden value he adds beyond raw punt production.
