Lorenzo Burns

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Lorenzo Burns
No. 20 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 27)
Murrieta, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Linfield Christian (Temecula, California)
College: Arizona
NFL draft: 2021: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lorenzo Burns (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Burns played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Birmingham Stallions and the Cleveland Browns.

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College career

Burns was rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school. [1] He played for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 2016 to 2020. Burns played in 42 games in his career and tallied 192 tackles, two sacks, nine interceptions, 25 pass deflections and two forced fumbles. [2] Burns was a two-time Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2020 and was named Defensive MVP in 2019. [3] [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)
183 lb
(83 kg)
30+14 in
(0.77 m)
8+58 in
(0.22 m)
4.56 s1.62 s2.60 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
14 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Arizona Cardinals

After not being selected in the 2021 NFL draft, Burns signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. [6] On July 23, he was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. [7] He was activated on August 5. [8] Burns was waived from the team on August 7. [9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 8, Burns was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10] He was released as part of the final roster cuts on August 31 and was signed to the practice squad the following day. [11] [12] On January 1, 2022, Burns was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list to the active roster for a Week 17 game against the New England Patriots. [13] He returned to the practice squad on January 3. [14]

Birmingham Stallions (first stint)

Burns was selected by the Birmingham Stallions with the 86th pick in the 11th round of the 2022 USFL draft. [15] He finished the season with nine tackles, two interceptions for 26 yards, one fumble recovery, and three pass breakups in eight games. He was part of the roster that won the 2022 USFL Championship. [16]

In the 2023 season, recorded 26 tackles, two forced fumbles, and four pass deflections in nine games and started in four. [17] In the championship game against the Pittsburgh Maulers, he made seven tackles including two tackles for loss, winning 28–12. [18]

Cleveland Browns

On August 1, 2023, Burns was signed by the Cleveland Browns. [19] On August 29, as part of final roster cuts, he was waived by the Browns. [20] On August 30, he was signed to the practice squad. [21] Burns was released from the Browns on September 12. [22]

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

On November 14, Burns was signed by the Stallions for the inaugural 2024 UFL season. [23] He played in 11 games and finished with 32 tackles and six pass breakups, en route to a victory in the 2024 UFL Championship, his third consecutive spring football championship. [24]

Montreal Alouettes

On September 9, 2024 Burns signed with the Montreal Alouettes to the practice squad. [25] He made his Canadian Football League debut against the Ottawa Redblacks in a win with one tackle. [26] Burns played in five games and finished with 18 tackles. [27]

References

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  2. "Lorenzo Burns - Football". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  3. "Cal Football: Pac-12 All Conference Teams Announced: Weaver First Team, Defensive POY". Bear Insider. December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  4. "2020 Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors and annual awards announced". pac-12.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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  9. "Cardinals sign running back Ito Smith to a one-year deal | Phoenix Sports Today". www.phoenixsports.today. August 7, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
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  12. "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  13. "Jaguars rule out Nevin Lawson, activate five players from COVID list". NBC Sports . January 1, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
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  15. Amacher, Ezra (February 23, 2022). "Former Arizona CB Lorenzo Burns drafted by USFL's Birmingham Stallions". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  16. Raineri, J. P. (July 4, 2022). "Former Linfield Christian football standout now a USFL Champion". Valley News. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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  18. "Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Birmingham Stallions Box Score and Stats - July 01, 2023". Fox Sports . Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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  20. "Browns officially announce final roster cuts". WKBN.com . August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  21. "Lorenzo Burns: Remains in Cleveland". CBSSports.com . September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  22. Dan Labbe, cleveland com (September 12, 2023). "Browns will sign offensive lineman to active roster, plan to sign veteran tackle to practice squad". Cleveland.com . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  23. Heilman, Michael (November 14, 2023). "Birmingham Stallions re-sign defensive back Lorenzo Burns". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  24. "Lorenzo Burns". UFL.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  25. "Montreal Alouettes sign former Arizona standout Lorenzo Burns". 3DownNation. September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  26. Rioux, Benoît (September 20, 2024). "Les Alouettes à l'assaut d'un château fort". Le Journal de Québec (in French). Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  27. "Lorenzo Burns". CFL.ca . Retrieved July 20, 2025.