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| Position: | Defensive tackle Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1974 Logan, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bandys (Catawba, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996: 5th round, 150th pick | ||||||||
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Franklin Shane Burton (born January 18, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 150th overall pick. [2] He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers. [3]
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Born in Logan, West Virginia, Burton grew up in Chapmanville, West Virginia, and attended Chapmanville Jr. High School until his family moved to North Carolina during his last year of junior high. He graduated in 1992 from Bandys High School in Catawba, North Carolina. [4]
