Deante Burton
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-12) July 12, 1994
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 as of Week 12, 2021
Total tackles:8
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Deante Wayne Burton (born July 12, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is currently 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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Deante Burton inks rookie free agent deal". KWCH.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Toscano, Justin (November 1, 2018). "'Why quit now?': How Deante Burton defied odds, overcame confidence issues to reach NFL". The Mercury. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ McFadden, Will (January 15, 2018). "Falcons announce signing of nine players to reserve future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  8. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 2, 2018). "Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 4, 2018). "Falcons sign Deante Burton to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 10, 2018). "Falcons waive Deante Burton, Jeff Overbaugh; sign trio of players". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  11. ↑ "Packers claim CB Deante Burton, WR Trevor Davis placed on IR". Packers.com. September 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Packers activate RB Aaron Jones". Packers.com. September 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 25, 2018). "Falcons place Ricardo Allen on injured reserve; make several roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  14. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 31, 2018). "Texans sign corner Deante Burton, cut tackle David Sharpe". Chron.com.
  15. ↑ "Texans place RB Miller, T Steinmetz on Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Colts Sign Cornerback Deante Burton To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 24, 2019.
  17. ↑ Williams, Charean (November 20, 2019). "Cowboys sign Deante Burton off Colts' practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  18. ↑ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
  19. ↑ Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
  20. ↑ "Cowboys sign DB Saivion Smith from practice squad to 53-man roster". DallasNews.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Nov. 29 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Cowboys All-Pro Zack Martin goes to IR, out at least 3 games". APNews.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  23. ↑ Henry, Asa (December 19, 2020). "Cowboys roster shuffle: Trevon Diggs activated, two others added to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  24. ↑ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  25. ↑ Phillips, Rob (September 1, 2021). "QB Ben DiNucci Among Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com.
  26. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 13, 2022). "Titans Add DB Deante Burton, TE David Wells While Waiving Two Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
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