Vontaze Burfict
American football player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vontaze DeLeon Burfict Jr. (/ˈvɒntɛz ˈbɜːrfɪkt/ VON-tez BUR-fikt;[1] born September 24, 1990) is an American former professional football player who played linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, earning first-team All-American honors. Burfict was a projected top pick in the 2012 NFL draft[2][3][4] until an unimpressive NFL Combine performance and character concerns led to him not being selected. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Bengals,[5] where he spent his first seven seasons. In his final season, he was a member of the Oakland Raiders. He is regarded as one of the most controversial players of his generation.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1990-09-24) September 24, 1990 (age 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Arizona State (2009–2011) | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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Burfict led the Bengals in tackles during his rookie season[6] and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2013. He also incited controversy throughout his career for frequently violating player safety rules,[7][8] which caused him to be suspended for 22 games due to 14 separate incidents, and accumulate over $5.3 million in fines and forfeited salary.[9][10][11] Burfict missed most of his Raiders tenure due to being suspended 12 games for a personal foul, the longest on-field suspension in NFL history.[12]