Stephen Burton
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1989)}}
{{for|the darts player|Stephen Burton (darts player)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| number = 86, 11, 15
| position = Wide receiver
| name = Stephen Burton
| image = StephenBurton.PNG
| caption = Burton in the offensive huddle as a member of the Minnesota Vikings in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|12|11}}
| birth_place = Lakewood, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 221
| high_school = Lakewood (CA) Artesia
| college = West Texas A&M
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 236
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2015}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2017}})*
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 15
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 149
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = BurtSt00
}}
Stephen Burton (born December 11, 1989) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at West Texas A&M.{{cite web |url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4f09858fa2ad45ed93686aeadbf2c9db/FBN--NFL-Draft-Vikings-SBurton/ |title=Vikings draft West Texas A&M WR Stephen Burton in 7th round of NFL draft |publisher=The Republic |access-date=2011-04-30 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} Burton retired on April 23, 2014, due to a concussion concern.{{cite web |url=http://q.usatoday.com/2014/04/23/jaguars-wr-stephen-burton-retires-due-to-head-injuries/ |publisher=USA Today |access-date=April 23, 2014|title=Jaguars WR Stephen Burton retires due to head injuries |date=2014-04-23 }}
Early life
Burton attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, where he received offensive Player of the Year honors as a wide receiver and running back. Although having great talent at wide receiver, Burton was offered no scholarships from any college. He eventually chose to attend the Junior College, Long Beach City College.
College career
While attending Long Beach, Burton played wide receiver and was the kick returner for the team. In 2007, he was named team MVP and won Second-team All-Conference as a wide receiver. After playing for Long Beach for his freshman and sophomore years, Burton decided to transfer to University of Oklahoma. However, Burton was unable to obtain enough credits to transfer and eventually decided to attend the Division II school, West Texas A&M. In his first season playing in a spread offense at West Texas A&M, he had three 100-yard receiving games. During his second year Burton had three 100-yard receiving games again and also had 70 receptions for 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/8
| weight = 221
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.46
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.31
| cone drill = 7.04
| vertical = 35
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 19
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Stephen Burton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/stephen-burton/32004255-5281-2711-35c0-ab8e030e18ee |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Draft Scout Stephen Burton College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=103355&DraftYear=2011 |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
Burton was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}} He was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' active roster on October 25, 2011. His promotion was in response to the Vikings releasing wide receiver Bernard Berrian. Burton scored his first NFL touchdown with the Vikings on September 16, 2012, against the Indianapolis Colts. It was a 6-yard reception that was tipped by tight end Kyle Rudolph. Burton was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster.{{cite news |first=Arif |last=Hasan |title=Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts |url=http://www.dailynorseman.com/2013/8/31/4681032/minnesota-vikings-release-final-53-man-roster-final-cuts |work=DailyNorseman.com |publisher=SB Nation |date=August 31, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013}}
= Jacksonville Jaguars=
Burton was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 1, 2013. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2013, due to a concussion. On April 23, 2014, Burton retired at the age of 24 due to concussion concerns.{{cite web |url=http://q.usatoday.com/2014/04/23/jaguars-wr-stephen-burton-retires-due-to-head-injuries/ |publisher=USA Today |access-date=April 23, 2014|title=Jaguars WR Stephen Burton retires due to head injuries |date=2014-04-23 }}
= Calgary Stampeders =
On January 26, 2015, Burton unretired and signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/grey-cup-champion-stampeders-add-db-hobbs-receiver-burton-1.192082 |title=Grey Cup champion Stampeders add DB Hobbs, receiver Burton |date= 2015-01-26|website=TSN |publisher=The Canadian Press |last= |first=}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On May 11, 2017, Burton signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was placed on the suspension list on May 28, 2017, and his contract expired at the end of the season.
References
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External links
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- {{Football stats |nfl=2495266 |espn=14210 |pfr=B/BurtSt00}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110519193208/http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/stephen-burton/6d4f3b42-5701-43f3-a920-73f70c4b3b35/ Minnesota Vikings bio]
- [http://www.gobuffsgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2416 West Texas A&M football bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Lakewood, California
Category:Players of Canadian football from California
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Long Beach City Vikings football players
Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players