Running back, UConn (from Miami), 2018–22
Robert Burns
- Number
- No. 30
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
- Born
- Sep 25, 1998
Robert Burns played running back at Miami (2018–20) and UConn (2021–22).
Career highs
104rushing yards, career highvs. Liberty, 2022Rushing
Defense
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami | 30 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Miami | 30 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Miami | 30 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | UConn | 30 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | UConn | 30 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 231 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami | 3 | 0.53 | – | – | 1.6 | – | – |
| 2019 | Miami | 31 | 0.15 | – | – | 4.7 | 9% | – |
| 2020 | Miami | 18 | 0.10 | – | – | 1.8 | – | – |
| 2021 | UConn | 13 | 0.41 | – | – | 5.4 | – | – |
| 2022 | UConn | 78 | 0.17 | 59th (n=470) | 0.14 | 13.5 | 11% | 0.13 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 UConn 12 games, 374 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Utah State | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 28–3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at Michigan | L 0–59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at NC State | L 10–41 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Fresno State | W 19–14 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Florida International | W 33–12 | 7 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at Ball State | L 21–25 | 11 | 71 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. Boston College | W 13–3 | 10 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 27–10 | 10 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Liberty | W 36–33 | 11 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Army | L 17–34 | 8 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Marshall | L 14–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
2021 UConn 8 games, 45 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | atFresno State | L 0–45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 4 | vs. Holy Cross | L 28–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. Purdue | L 0–49 | 6 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | atArmy | L 21–52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Wyoming | L 22–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. Yale | W 21–15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at Clemson | L 7–44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 Miami 8 games, 63 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. UAB | W 31–14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Louisville | W 47–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Florida State | W 52–10 | 4 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | atClemson | L 17–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. Virginia | W 19–14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNC State | W 44–41 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 34–37 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Miami 6 games, 116 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 63–0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | atPittsburgh | W 16–12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | atFlorida International | L 24–30 | 4 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at Duke | L 17–27 | 18 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 0–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Miami 2 games, 10 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Savannah State | W 77–0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs.Florida International | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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