Brandon Burks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Burks
| image = 35, Brandon Burks, June 22, 2019.jpg
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| current_team =
| number = --
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|1}}
| birth_place = Enterprise, Alabama
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 208
| high_school = Daleville (AL)
| college = Troy
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2018|2019}})
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2020}})
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| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = −4
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 0
| cfl = brandon-burks/163093/
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Brandon Barnard Burks (born November 1, 1993) is an American gridiron football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Troy. Burks was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
College career
Burks attended Troy, where he played college football for the Trojans.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9
| weight = 208
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.18
| cone drill = 6.88
| vertical = 37
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 24
| note = All values are from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=122284&draftyear=2016&genpos=rb|title=Brandon Burks – Troy, RB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile|work=NFLDraftScout.com|access-date=November 2, 2016}}
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=Green Bay Packers=
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Burks signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 9, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-t-jason-spriggs-announce-roster-moves/45648708-675d-4f8d-b1b2-3a1ed6aa84d9|title=Packers sign T Jason Spriggs; announce roster moves|work=Packers.com|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117022553/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-T-Jason-Spriggs-announce-roster-moves/45648708-675d-4f8d-b1b2-3a1ed6aa84d9|archive-date=November 17, 2016|url-status=dead}} On September 5, 2016, he was released by the Packers after initially making the 53-man roster the day before.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-ls-goode-claim-rb-pressley-17624159|title=Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley|work=Packers.com|date=September 5, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016}} Burks was signed to the Packers' practice squad on November 2, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-rb-burks-to-the-practice-squad/d94cfb87-72fe-4ee3-8836-c96c8627bf0d|title=Packers sign RB Burks to the practice squad|work=Packers.com|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103125803/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-RB-Burks-to-the-practice-squad/d94cfb87-72fe-4ee3-8836-c96c8627bf0d|archive-date=November 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} On November 11, 2016, he was released from the Packers' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-te-beau-sandland-to-practice-squad/5ade5179-a09f-4868-9816-5e056add8f9b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822222534/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-te-beau-sandland-to-practice-squad/5ade5179-a09f-4868-9816-5e056add8f9b|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 22, 2017|title=Packers sign TE Beau Sandland to practice squad|work=Packers.com|date=November 11, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2016}}
=New York Jets=
On December 14, 2016, Burks was signed to the Jets' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2016.{{cite web|title=RB Khiry Robinson Placed on Injured Reserve|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/RB-Khiry-Robinson-Placed-on-Injured-Reserve/5308818e-9e11-48c4-be7d-9bf36c6cac51|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 28, 2016}} On April 26, 2017, Burks was waived by the Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Waive Six Players|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-waive-six-players-18777038|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=April 26, 2017}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
In April 2018, Burks participated in The Spring League, a developmental league to highlight players in front of NFL and CFL scouts. Burks was the first player signed to a professional team when he agreed to terms with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on April 16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/04/17/congrats-rb-brandon-burks-1st-cfl-signing-spring-leagues-2018-season/|title=Home|access-date=2018-04-18|archive-date=2018-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230825/https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/04/17/congrats-rb-brandon-burks-1st-cfl-signing-spring-leagues-2018-season/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url = https://www.argonauts.ca/2018/04/16/argos-add-running-back-brandon-burks/| title = Argos add running back Brandon Burks - Toronto Argonauts| date = 16 April 2018}} Burks made a splash during the preseason, recreating a Spring League play against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he reversed direction numerous times to avoid tackles for a loss before streaking for a large gain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thespringleague.com/2018/04/09/brandon-burks-electrifying-reverse/|title=Home}}{{cite web| url = https://www.cfl.ca/2018/06/01/burks-jukes-and-runs-in-for-the-td/| title = Must Watch: Burks dazzles with first TD run - CFL.ca}} In the two preseason games, Burks had 13 carries for 69 yards, as well as two catches for 42 yards and a score. As a result, Burks was assigned to the practice roster after the preseason, but was promoted to the active roster for the team's week 4 game against Edmonton.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |title=Transactions - CFL.ca |access-date=2018-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831185325/https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |archive-date=2017-08-31 |url-status=dead }} He was also called up in weeks 6 and 15, handling reserve running back and returner duties in all three games, before being demoted back to the practice roster. Following a season ending injury to starting running back James Wilder Jr., and the trade of backup Martese Jackson, Burks assumed the starting role as the Argos limped to a last place finish to the season. In eight games played, Burks produced 283 yards on 45 carries, 125 yards and a touchdown on 18 receptions, and 72 yards on four kick returns. He was released by the Argonauts on February 3, 2020.{{cite web|title=Toronto born OL Jamal Campbell is staying home|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2020/02/03/toronto-born-ol-jamal-campbell-stays-home-argos-bring-back-knox/|publisher=Toronto Argonauts|date=February 3, 2020}}
=Edmonton Eskimos=
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.troytrojans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4706 Troy Trojans bio]
- {{Football stats |nfl=2556728|espn=2972811|cbs=2237085|yahoo=29930|pfr=}}
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Category:Players of American football from Enterprise, Alabama
Category:Players of Canadian football from Alabama
Category:American football running backs
Category:Troy Trojans football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Canadian football running backs