University of Tennessee Athletics
2024-25 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Kevin Burr Jr.
- Class:
 - Sophomore
 
- Hometown:
 - Eastampton, N.J.
 
- High School:
 - Rancocas Valley Regional
 
Personal Records
Outdoor Track
- Javelin: 71.49m (2024) - UT Freshman Record
 
HONORS
- 2024 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athlete
 - 2024 Outdoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - Javelin
 - 2023-24 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
 
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor
- Earned Second Team All-America honors as a true freshman in the javelin, placing 11th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/8) with a throw of 70.61m (231-8)
 - Qualified for nationals with a lifetime-best throw of 71.49m (234-6) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds (5/24), setting the UT freshman record and ranking No. 7 in school history
 - Finished 12th at his first SEC Outdoor Championships (5/9) with a mark of 64.79m (212-7)
 - Placed fifth in the javelin at the Desert Heat Classic (4/27), tying his then-PB with a throw of 68.59m (225-0)
 - Took second in the javelin at the Tennessee Invite (4/5) with a throw of 67.27m (22-08)
 - Made collegiate debut at the UCF Black & Gold Invite (3/15) and finished second at the meet with a throw of 68.59m (225-0)
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- Competed for Rancocas Valley Regional HS in Mount Holly, New Jersey
 - Started throwing javelin his senior year of high school and became a state champion and All-American in the event
 - Threw a lifetime-best 204-4 (62.28m) to finish second at the 2023 NJSIAA Meet of Champions
 - Competed at the 2023 New Balance Outdoor Nationals and placed fourth with a mark of 194-3 (59.21m) to earn All-America status
 - Won the NJSIAA Group 4 javelin state title with a toss of 193-4 (58.93m)
 - Also played football and baseball at Mount Holly HS and graduated with a 4.3 GPA
 
PERSONAL
- Son of Kelli and Kevin Burr
 - Committed to the Vols in June 2023 and chose Tennessee because he felt the program could help him reach his potential
 - Majoring in psychology
 - Favorite musical artists are Tyler Childers, Noah Kahan, Hozier and The Lumineers
 - Listens to "Gorgeous" by Kanye West before he throws
 
Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)	
Thursday, April 17
Track & Field | 400m Hurdles Feature
Wednesday, May 22
Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap
Wednesday, April 10
Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap
Saturday, March 30



















































































































