Brandon Burton
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West Germany
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born | July 31, 1989 West Germany | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Clear Creek (League City, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | Utah (2007-2010) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 5th round, 139th overall pick | ||||||
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Brandon Burton (born July 31, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Burton played college football for the Utah Utes and 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).
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
| 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
Burton was selected with the 139th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL 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
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.
