Juston Burris

Juston Burris
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Burris in 2016
No. 32 – New York Jets
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993
Roanoke, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Raleigh (NC) Broughton
College: NC State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 37
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 1
Pass deflections: 7
Interceptions: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Juston Burris (born August 4, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

High school career

Burris was selected to the NCPreps.com 4A all-state and All-conference teams in his senior season. He scored 11 touchdowns and had just under 1,000 receiving yards, 40 tackles and three interceptions in his senior year.

College career

Started 28 straight games at cornerback. As a junior sixth on the team in tackles and led the team in PBUs

Professional career

On April 30, 2016, Burris was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round (118th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Burris recorded an interception off of quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Burris's play occurred on the Jets' own 8-yard line and ended a long opening drive from the Bills.[2]

References

  1. "Jets select NC State cornerback Juston Burris in 4th round". wtop.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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