Lorenzo Burns
American football player (born 1997)
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Lorenzo Burns (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Burns played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Birmingham Stallions and the Cleveland Browns.
Murrieta, California, U.S.
| No. 20 – Montreal Alouettes | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1997 Murrieta, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Linfield Christian (Temecula, California) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
College career
Burns was rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school.[1] He played for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 2016 to 2020. Burns played in 42 games in his career and tallied 192 tackles, two sacks, nine interceptions, 25 pass deflections and two forced fumbles.[2] Burns was a two-time Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2020 and was named Defensive MVP in 2019.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 4.56 s | 1.62 s | 2.60 s | 4.51 s | 7.55 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
After not being selected in the 2021 NFL draft, Burns signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[7] On July 23, he was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.[8] He was activated on August 5.[9] Burns was waived from the team on August 7.[10]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 8, Burns was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11] He was released as part of the final roster cuts on August 31 and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[12][13] On January 1, 2022, Burns was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list to the active roster for a Week 17 game against the New England Patriots.[14] He returned to the practice squad on January 3.[15]
Birmingham Stallions (first stint)
Burns was selected by the Birmingham Stallions with the 86th pick in the 11th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[16] He finished the season with nine tackles, two interceptions for 26 yards, one fumble recovery, and three pass breakups in eight games. He was part of the roster that won the 2022 USFL Championship.[17]
In the 2023 season, recorded 26 tackles, two forced fumbles, and four pass deflections in nine games and started in four.[18] In the championship game against the Pittsburgh Maulers, he made seven tackles including two tackles for loss, winning 28–12.[19]
Cleveland Browns
On August 1, 2023, Burns was signed by the Cleveland Browns.[20] On August 29, as part of final roster cuts, he was waived by the Browns.[21] On August 30, he was signed to the practice squad.[22] Burns was released from the Browns on September 12.[23]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
On November 14, Burns was signed by the Stallions for the inaugural 2024 UFL season.[24] He played in 11 games and finished with 32 tackles and six pass breakups, en route to a victory in the 2024 UFL Championship, his third consecutive spring football championship.[25]
Montreal Alouettes
On September 9, 2024 Burns signed with the Montreal Alouettes to the practice squad.[26] He made his Canadian Football League debut against the Ottawa Redblacks in a win with one tackle.[27] Burns played in five games and finished with 18 tackles.[28]