Brandon Burton
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | West Germany | July 31, 1989||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | League City (TX) Clear Creek | ||||
College: | Utah | ||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 5 / pick: 139 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Brandon Burton (born July 31, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. Burton was selected with the 139th pick in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts. He was the defensive backs coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).
Early life
[edit]Burton attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. He had 11 career interceptions.
College career
[edit]Burton attended the University of Utah, and was redshirted as a freshman in 2007. In 2008 as a redshirt freshman Burton played in 11 games, mainly on special teams, recording three tackles. As a sophomore in 2009, he started 12 of 13 games, recording 43 tackles and an interception.
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.53 s | 4.07 s | 6.93 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
18 reps | |||
All values from NFL combine[1] |
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Burton was selected with the 139th overall pick in the fifth round of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[2]
Burton was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster.[3]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]Burton was signed by the Buffalo Bills on September 1, 2013. He was released October 25, 2013. He played in five games with the Bills, recording six total tackles during that span[4]
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Burton was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 30, 2013. He was waived on June 11, 2014.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Burton was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts on June 12, 2014.[5] He was waived on August 4, 2014.
Coaching career
[edit]In 2019, Burton became the defensive backs coach of the Alliance of American Football's Arizona Hotshots.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brandon Burton Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Hasan, Arif (August 31, 2013). "Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills Cut Cornerback Burton, Add Wingo to Roster". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron. "Colts claim Brandon Burton, cut Marcus Hall". National Football Post. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Utah Utes bio at the Wayback Machine (archived July 13, 2011)
- Brandon Burton on X
- NFL combine profile
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from League City, Texas
- Players of American football from Galveston County, Texas
- Players of American football from Harris County, Texas
- American football cornerbacks
- Utah Utes football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Arizona Hotshots coaches
- Coaches of American football from Texas