![]() Burton-Krahn with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
No. 52 – Edmonton Elks | |
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Position | Long snapper, Defensive lineman |
Roster status | Active |
CFL status | National |
Personal information | |
Born | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | May 7, 1999
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Esquimalt |
University | British Columbia |
CFL draft | 2023: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick |
Career history | |
2023–present | Edmonton Elks |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Luke Burton-Krahn (born May 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional football long snapper and defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at the University of British Columbia.
Burton-Krahn played rugby at Esquimalt High School and for the Victoria Spartans. [1] He went on to attend the University of British Columbia and play four seasons for the Thunderbirds as a defensive lineman and long snapper. In 26 career games, Burton-Krahn tallied 60 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble.
Burton-Krahn was drafted in the third round, 23rd overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023. [2]
Burton-Krahn played in the first three games of the regular season before being moved to the six-game injured list on June 28, 2023. On September 24, 2023, Burton-Krahn was moved from the six-game injured list to the practice roster. [3] He played in the final two games of the season after returning from injury. Burton-Krahn finished the season with six special teams tackles.