Seth Burford

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Seth Burford
Personal information
Born: (1979-03-11) March 11, 1979 (age 45)
Oakdale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Oakdale (CA)
College: Idaho State
Cal Poly
Position: Quarterback
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 7 / Pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Seth Burford (born March 11, 1979) is a former professional American football quarterback, playing for the National Football League (NFL)'s then-San Diego Chargers in 2002. He played college football at Idaho State and then Cal Poly.

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Early life

Burford graduated from Oakdale High School in California. [1] [2]

College career

Burford began his collegiate career playing for Idaho State, and transferred to Cal Poly after the 1998 season. [2] [3] [4]

On November 4, 2000, Burford passed for 566 yards [5] against 24th-ranked Northern Iowa, a single-game Cal Poly record, [6] in a 43-41 loss. Two days later on November 6, 2000, ESPN/ USA Today selected Burford as the national Division I-AA Offensive Player of the Week. [7]

Collegiate Statistics
SchoolYearGPComp.Pass Att.Pct.Passing Yds.LGTDINTRush Att.Rush. Yds.Avg.LGRush TD
Idaho State1997 (Fr.)n/a5612046.76904524n/an/an/an/an/a
Idaho State1998 (So.)117513954.09516973n/an/an/an/an/a
(Transfer)1999 (RS)------------
Cal Poly2000 (Jr.)1117530657.22,672802371092522.3316
Cal Poly2001 (Sr.)1211221153.11,610951351323672.83311
Totalsn/a41877653.95,923954519n/an/an/an/an/a

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Before the 2002 NFL draft Burford was regarded as a potential 4th to 7th round pick. [8] Scouts praised his "size, speed and strong arm" but were concerned about his "shoulder problems and his accuracy." [8] The Chargers selected Burford in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 216th overall pick. [9] He was rostered as the number-three quarterback, behind Drew Brees and Doug Flutie, with San Diego for the 2002 season, but didn't play in a regular-season game.

Burford was allocated to NFL Europe in 2003 to play for the Barcelona Dragons. He started 10 games, throwing for 1,054 yards along with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. [10] Burford was released by the Chargers after the 2003 preseason, on August 31, 2003. [11] [12] [13] Burford's best preseason game came on August 28, 2002 during a 27-3 road loss to San Francisco, as he went 4-of-6 for a team-high 50 passing yards, and also rushed for 10 yards on three carries in the exhibition finale. [14]

Kansas City Chiefs

In January 2004, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs, who were hoping to draft him in 2002 before the Chargers took him. [15] However, he was released on June 28, 2004. [16]

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  2. 1 2 Kaufman, Sam (October 17, 2001). "Oakdale grad happy with switch to Cal Poly". Oakdale Leader. pp. B-4, B-7. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Wallner, Peter J. (September 5, 2000). "Finding right answers with Poly's new QB". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. C1.
  4. ↑ TenNaple, James (February 6, 1997). "Four chasing football dream". Modesto Bee. pp. D-1, D-3. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Northwestern-Michigan play an Instant Classic". ESPN. November 4, 2000. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Dan (October 28, 2007). "Poly puts on a show". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Osgood, Burford honored". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 7, 2000. pp. C2.
  8. 1 2 Milne, Brian (April 14, 2002). "The Great Wait". The Tribune. pp. C1, C8. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Milne, Brian (July 20, 2003). "Could lightning strike twice for former Mustangs?". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. C1.
  11. ↑ VanderBeek, Brian (October 21, 2002). "A busy week for Burford". Modesto Bee. p. C-8. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Dallas re-signs Maryland so he can retire a Cowboy". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 1, 2002. p. 9D. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Former Mustangs Among NFL Cuts". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. September 1, 2003. pp. C1.
  14. ↑ "Minus Stars, 49ers Shine; Ex-Mustang Burford Has Best Preseason Game". San Luis Obispo Tribune. August 29, 2002. pp. C1.
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