Brandon Burton

Brandon Burton (born July 31, 1989) is an American football coach and former cornerback. Burton was selected with the 139th pick in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. As a coach, he was the defensive backs coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

Brandon Burton
No. 27, 29, 36
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-31) July 31, 1989
West Germany
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
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Burton attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. He had 11 career interceptions.

College career

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

2011 NFL Draft
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s4.07 s6.93 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL combine[1]

Burton was selected with the 139th overall pick in the fifth round of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[2]

Minnesota Vikings

Burton was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster.[3]

Buffalo Bills

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

Burton was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 30, 2013. He was waived on June 11, 2014.

Indianapolis Colts

Burton was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts on June 12, 2014.[5] He was waived on August 4, 2014.

Coaching career

In 2019, Burton became the defensive backs coach of the Alliance of American Football's Arizona Hotshots.[6]

References
  1. "Brandon Burton Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com.
  2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  3. Hasan, Arif (August 31, 2013). "Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. "Buffalo Bills Cut Cornerback Burton, Add Wingo to Roster". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  5. Wilson, Aaron. "Colts claim Brandon Burton, cut Marcus Hall". National Football Post. Archived from the original on 2014-06-14. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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