Brandon Burton

Brandon Burton (born July 31, 1989) is an American former professional 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).

Brandon Burton

No. 36, 27, 29
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1989-07-31) July 31, 1989 (age 36) West Germany
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clear Creek (League City, Texas, U.S.)
College:	Utah
NFL draft:	2011: 5th round, 139th pick
Career history
As a player:
Minnesota Vikings (2011–2012) Buffalo Bills (2013) Cincinnati Bengals (2014)* Indianapolis Colts (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Utah (2017-2018) Graduate assistant Arizona Hotshots (2019) Defensive backs coach UT Permian Basin (2020-2022) Defensive backs coach
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 14 Pass deflections: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench 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 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.

Coaching career

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