UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2020):
**Season shortened due to COVID-19** Made his collegiate debut against Holy Cross (2/18).

High School/Previous School: Earned Rookie of the Year as a freshman … earned award for the most ground balls as a junior … captained his team and earned US Lacrosse Academic All-American, MVP, and Florida Senior All-Star senior year … National Honors Society, National Spanish Honors Society, and National Mathematics Honors Society … 2017/2018 Physics Honor Student of the Year, and 2018/2019 Best All-Around Math Student at Ponte Verda.
 
Personal: Son of Patrick and Patricia Burns of Atlantic Beach, Fl. … has three siblings (Case, Cal, and Laurel) … enjoys surfing and stringing lacrosse sticks … names the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots as his favorite professional sports teams … enjoys watching the Big Bang Theory … lists Trevor Baptiste and Kelly Slater as his favorite sports figures.
 
Why UMass Lowell: “I really liked the size and location of the school.”

Stephenson on Burns: "Jimmy is a really hard worker and an outstanding student. I can’t say enough about him. He has the characteristics and intestinal fortitude that will aid him on the field and in life."