Deante Burton

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Deante Burton
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-12) July 12, 1994 (age 29)
Berlin, Germany
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Manhattan
(Manhattan, Kansas)
College: Kansas State
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:8
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Deante Wayne Burton (born July 12, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2017. [1] He played college football at Kansas State University.

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Early years

Burton attended Manhattan High School, where he was a two-way player at wide receiver and cornerback. As a junior, he became a starter at both positions, tallying 244 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

As a senior, he broke one of his thumbs, but still managed to keep playing. He collected 20 receptions for 327 yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 216 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He also received first-team All-Centennial League and All-state honors for his production at defensive back. [2]

College career

Burton accepted a football scholarship from Kansas State University. As a sophomore, he was named a starter at wide receiver during the season, posting 17 receptions for 171 yards.

As a junior, he tallied 38 receptions for 510 yards and 4 touchdowns. Against West Virginia University, he had 5 catches for 135 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, while earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

As a senior, he registered 29 receptions for 404 yards and one touchdown. He finished his college career with 84 receptions for 1,085 yards and 5 touchdowns, becoming the school’s 29th career 1,000-yard receiver.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Burton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons after the 2017 NFL Draft on May 1. [3] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, but was signed to their practice squad the next day, where he was converted into a cornerback. [4] [5]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 15, 2018. [6] On September 1, he was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 4. [9] He played in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and had one special teams tackle. He was waived on September 10, 2018. [10]

Green Bay Packers

On September 11, 2018, Burton was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [11] He was declared inactive for the second game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on September 19. [12]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On September 25, 2018, Burton was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [13]

Houston Texans

On October 31, 2018, Burton was signed by the Houston Texans off the Falcons practice squad, to provide depth because of injuries. [14] He appeared in 2 games as a backup. He was waived on August 26, 2019. [15]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 24, 2019, Burton was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [16]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 20, 2019, Burton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Colts practice squad, after cornerback Anthony Brown was placed on the injured reserve list. [17] He appeared in 3 games as a backup.

On September 5, 2020, Burton was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day. [18] [19] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 and November 26 for the team's weeks 3 and 12 games against the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [20] [21] He was signed to the active roster on December 7, 2020. [22] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2020. [23]

On August 31, 2021, Burton was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [24] [25] He was released on December 15.

Tennessee Titans

On August 13, 2022, Burton signed with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived three days later. [26]

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