Trey Burton

Trey Burton
No. 80 – Chicago Bears
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-29) October 29, 1991
Venice, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Venice (Venice, Florida)
College: Florida
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Receptions: 74
Receiving yards: 805
Total touchdowns: 9
Total tackles: 31
Player stats at NFL.com

Lawrence Godfrey Burton III,[1] known professionally as Trey Burton, (born October 29, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2014.

Early years

Burton was born in Venice, Florida. He attended Venice High School, where he was a standout dual-threat quarterback for the Venice Indians high school football team. As the Indians starting junior quarterback in 2008, he completed 80 of 133 pass attempts for 1,399 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 919 yards and 24 touchdowns. As a senior in 2009, he passed for 1,876 yards with 18 touchdowns and only one interception, and rushed for 821 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading the team to a 9–2 record. He was a first-team all-state selection both years.[2]

College career

Burton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2010 to 2013. Originally recruited as a quarterback in Urban Meyer's spread offense, he played several positions for the Gators, including wide receiver, tight end, fullback and quarterback.[3] As a freshman in 2010, he broke Tim Tebow's team record for touchdowns in a single game with six.[4] In 50 career games with Florida, he had 720 rushing yards, 976 receiving yards, and 20 total touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

Burton received an invitation to the NFL combine and attended as one of 22 collegiate tight ends.[6] His multiple positions through college made it difficult for scouts and analysts to determine what position he would play professionally. Standing at 6'2", he tied Tennessee State's A. C. Leonard as the shortest tight ends at the combine and was the lightest by 11 lbs. Burton finished with the fastest 40-yard dash time, tied for second in the three-cone drill, and fourth in the short shuttle among his position group at the combine.[7] On March 17, 2014, Burton opted to participate at Florida's pro day, along with Dominique Easley, Solomon Patton, Loucheiz Purifoy, Marcus Roberson, Jon Halapio, Jonotthan Harrison, Ronald Powell, Jaylen Watkins, and two others teammates. He performed the vertical jump (33"), broad jump (9'5"), short shuttle (4.31), three-cone drill (7.01), and running back drills for the representatives and scouts from 32 NFL teams. Burton lowered his time in the short shuttle and three-cone drill, while also increasing his broad and vertical jumps from the combine.[8] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Burton was projected to be a seventh round pick or be a priority undrafted free agent by NFL draft experts and analysts. He was ranked as the 39th best wide receiver prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 224 lb
(102 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.62 s 1.62 s 2.69 s 4.32 s 7.14 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10]

Philadelphia Eagles

2014

Burton was not selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.[11] On May 10, 2014, the Philadelphia Eagles signed him as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.53 million contract that includes $20,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $7,500.[12] Throughout training camp, Burton competed for a roster spot against James Casey, Emil Igwenagu, and Blake Annen. He caught nine passes for 100-yards and a touchdown in four preseason games. Head coach Chip Kelly named Burton the fourth tight end on the Eagles' depth chart, behind Zach Ertz, Brent Celek, and James Casey.[13] The Eagles initially had three roster spots for tight ends, but decided to make Burton the fourth after determining it was too risky to place him on waivers.[14]

He made his professional debut in the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opening 34–17 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October 12, 2014, Burton had five carries for 10 rushing yards during their 27–0 victory over the New York Giants. He was inactive for the Eagles' Week 14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a hamstring injury.[15] On December 28, 2014, Burton returned a punt recovery for a 27-yard touchdown after tight end James Casey blocked a punt attempt by the Giants' punter Steve Weatherford in the third quarter of a 34–26 victory over the New York Giants.[16] This was Burton's first career touchdown and his only score of the 2014 season. Burton completed his rookie season with a total of four combined tackles on special teams and five carries for 10-yards and a touchdown in 15 games and zero starts.[17] He primarily played on special teams and showed a lot of production throughout the season. Burton was named to the NFL-All Rookie team as a special teams player.[18]

2015

Burton entered training camp competing for a roster spot against Eric Tomlinson, Andrew Gleichert, and Justin Tukes.[19] He was expected to receive an expanded role on special teams and offense after James Casey was released.[20] On August 29, 2015, Burton caught four passes for 21-yards and two touchdown receptions during a 39–26 preseason victory at the Green Bay Packers. He became the first Eagles' player to have two touchdown receptions in a single preseason game since former Eagles' tight end Clay Harbor in 2012.[18] Burton was able to showcase his abilities after having increased playing time after Zach Ertz missed the preseason after suffering a core muscle injury.[21] He was named the third tight end behind Ertz and Celek to begin the 2015 season.

On November 26, 2015, Burton recorded his first career reception and finished with two catches for 49-yards, though the Eagles lost 45–14 at the Detroit Lions. He was a key special teams contributor and led them with 19 combined tackles and also caught three receptions for 54 receiving yards in 16 games and zero starts.[22]

2016

Under new head coach Doug Pederson, Burton was poised to have a larger role on the offense for the 2016 season. Throughout training camp, Burton was used in three tight end sets and at H-back. He competed for a roster spot against Chris Pantale, Dillon Gordon, and M. J. McFarland. The Eagles tested multiple players at fullback, but opted to instead use Burton as an H-Back in those situations.[23] He was named the third tight end to start the regular season, behind Ertz and Celek.[24]

He was inactive for the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opening 29–10 victory over the Cleveland Browns after suffering a calf injury.[25] During the game, Brent Celek displaced his rib and was expected to be inactive the following game with Burton as his replacement.[26] On September 19, 2016, Burton caught five passes for 49-yards and scored his first career touchdown reception during a 29–14 victory at the Chicago Bears.[27] On October 16, 2016, Burton earned his first career start and made one catch for a seven-yard gain as the Eagles lost 27–20 at the Washington Redskins. During a Week 14 matchup against the Redskins, Burton caught a season-high seven passes for 65 receiving yards in the Eagles 27–22 loss. He also filled in at longsnapper after Jon Dorenbos and emergency longsnapper Brent Celek both suffered injuries. He snapped for a field goal by Caleb Sturgis and helped the Eagles take a 22–21 lead.[28] Burton completed the 2016 season with 37 receptions for 327 receiving yards and a touchdown in four starts and 15 games.[29] He played a career-high 233 offensive snaps (29%) and had both a forced fumble and fumble recovery on special teams.[30]

2017

On March 7, 2017, the Eagles placed a second round restricted free agent tender on Burton.[31] After receiving no offers, the Philadelphia Eagles signed him to his tender on April 3, 2017.[32] He will receive a non-guaranteed salary of $2.74 million that corresponds with his second round tender.[12]

On May 25, 2017, it was reported that Burton has opted to switch his jersey number from No. 47 to No. 88. He explained that his original number (47) was assigned to him so he could also play running back and tight end.[33] He was slated to be the third tight end behind Ertz and Celek to start the regular season.

He played in the Philadelphia Eagles season-opening 30–17 victory over the Washington Redskins and recovered a fumble on a muffed punt by Redskins' wide receiver Jamison Crowder.[34] On October 8, 2017, he caught two passes for 16-yards and made his second career touchdown reception on a 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz during a 34–7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. On December 10, 2017, Burton recorded five receptions for 71 receiving yard and two touchdown receptions in the Eagles' NFC East Championship clinching 43–35 victory at the Los Angeles Rams. He received more playing time with Zach Ertz inactive after suffering a concussion.[35]

In Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots, Burton threw a touchdown pass on a trick play to quarterback Nick Foles with 34 seconds remaining in the first half. The Eagles went on to win the Super Bowl 41–33.

Chicago Bears

On March 14, 2018, Burton signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Chicago Bears.[36][37]

Personal life

Burton is a Christian.[38]

Burton has a younger brother named Clay Burton who also played tight end at Florida from 2012–2014.[39] He went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft and joined the Buffalo Bills shortly after, where he was released after his first training camp.[40][41]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-trey-burton-things-to-know-20180314-story.html
  2. ↑ GatorZone.com, Football, 2013 Roster, Trey Burton. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jake Kaplan (June 17, 2014). "Burton embodies versatility". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Trey Burton breaks Tim Tebow's record with 6 TDs in Florida's rout
  5. ↑ Trey Burton at Peace with Way UF Career Played Out
  6. ↑ "Draft prospects invited to 2014 NFL Scouting Combine". NFL.com. February 12, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kevin Nogle (February 24, 2017). "NFL Scouting Combine 2014: Workout Results - Tight ends". thephinsider.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ alligatorarmy.com https://www.alligatorarmy.com/platform/amp/2014/3/18/5521726/florida-pro-day-2014-nfl-draft-solomon-patton-jaylen-watkins. Retrieved December 10, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Trey Burton, DS #39 WR, Florida". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Trey Burton". NFL.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ Trey Burton, undrafted WR/TE, could contribute with Chip Kelly, Eagles
  12. 1 2 "Sppotrac.com: Trey Burton contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  13. ↑ Nick Fiero (August 30, 2014). "A new kicker and four TEs on Eagles roster for now". mcall.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ Nick Fiero (August 12, 2015). mcall.com https://www.mcall.com/sports/football/mc-eagles-undrafted-standouts-0812-20150812-story,amp.html. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Zach Berman (December 7, 2014). "Trey Burton inactive, Jeff Maehl active for Eagles vs. Seahawks". Philly.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 17-2014: Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  17. ↑ "NFL Player stats: Trey Burton (2014)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  18. 1 2 Reuben Frank (August 15, 2015). "Trey Burton showing Eagles he's more than just special teamer". nbssports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ Andre Kulp. "TE Trey Burton primed for bigger role with Eagles". nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  20. ↑ Andrew Kulp (February 20, 2015). "James Casey Release Opens Door for Trey Burton to Take on Larger Role for Eagles". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  21. ↑ Brandon Lee Gowton (August 14, 2015). bleedinggreennation.com https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/platform/amp/2015/8/14/9153963/zach-ertz-injury-eagles-tight-end-preseason-nfl-week-1-philadelphia-falcons-brent-celek-trey-burton. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  23. ↑ Joseph Santoliquito (August 7, 2016). "Trey Burton Can Have A Break Out Year This Season". Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  24. ↑ Brandon Lee Gowten (September 3, 2016). "Philadelphia Eagles depth chart 2016: 53-man roster edition". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ Mark Eckel (September 11, 2016). nj.com http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2016/09/injured_trey_burton_among_eagles_inactives_vs_brow.html. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ↑ Philly.com https://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/eagles/Reich-says-Ertz-injury-is-big-opportunity-for-Burton.html%3famphtml=y. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  27. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 2-2016: Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  28. ↑ Richard Johnson (December 11, 2016). "Eagles made a field goal with a tight end as their second emergency long snapper". sbnation.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  29. ↑ "NFL Player stats: Trey Burton (2017)". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  30. ↑ Brandon Lee Gowton (April 3, 2017). bleedinggreennation.com https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2017/4/3/15165966/trey-burton-eagles-tender-contract-philadelphia-one-year-tight-end-florida-gators-zach-ertz. Retrieved December 11, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ↑ Smith, Alex (March 7, 2017). "Eagles Extend RFA Tender To TE Burton". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  32. ↑ Smith, Alex (April 3, 2017). "TE Burton Signs One-Year Tender". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  33. ↑ Zach Berman (May 25, 2017). "Eagles TE Trey Burton begins offseason work with new number and salary jump that shows growing role". Philly.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  35. ↑ "NFL Game Center: Week 14-2017: Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams". Jacksonville. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  36. ↑ "NFL Transactions". spotrac.com. March 14, 2018.
  37. ↑ Mayer, Larry (March 14, 2018). "Roster Moves: Bears land five unrestricted free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
  38. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles players talk about their faith in Christ at Super Bowl LII".
  39. ↑ "Trey Burton at Peace with Way UF Career Played Out". floridagators.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  40. ↑ Richard Gordon (September 9, 2014). "Trey Burton's brother gets his chance for Gators after starting TE Jake McGee goes down". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  41. ↑ Mike Rodak (July 12, 2015). "Clay Burton might be Bills' sleeper undrafted rookie". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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