Terrell Burgess

Terrell Joseph-Nathaniel Burgess (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. Burgess won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams and has also been a member of the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Buffalo Bills.

Terrell Burgess

Burgess with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
No. 24 – New Orleans Saints
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 26) Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Marcos (San Marcos, California)
College:	Utah (2016–2019)
NFL draft:	2020: 3rd round, 104th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2020–2022) New York Giants (2022) Washington Commanders (2023) Buffalo Bills (2024)* New Orleans Saints (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LVI)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles: 54 Pass deflections: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Burgess attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos, California. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.^[1]

College career

Burgess played at Utah from 2016 to 2019. After spending his first three seasons as mostly a backup, he was a full-time starter his senior year in 2019.^[2][3][4] During his career, he had 116 tackles and one interception.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.46 s	1.53 s	2.60 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	20 reps	17
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Los Angeles Rams

Burgess was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 104th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.^[7] He suffered a broken ankle in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 27, 2020.^[8] Burgess won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.^[9] He was waived on November 8, 2022.^[10]

New York Giants

On November 10, 2022, the New York Giants signed Burgess to their practice squad.^[11] On November 23, Burgess was elevated from the practice squad for week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys.^[12] On January 26, 2023, Burgess signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.^[13]

Washington Commanders

Burgess signed with the Washington Commanders on May 30, 2023.^[14] He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[15][16] On October 10, Burgess was signed to the active roster.^[17]

Buffalo Bills

On July 31, 2024, Burgess signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.^[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, and released a week later.^[19]

New Orleans Saints

On May 12, 2025, Burgess signed with the New Orleans Saints.^[20][21]