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. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers.
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.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 MIA 16 8 29 26 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1997 MIA 16 4 27 18 9 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1998 MIA 15 0 17 12 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1999 CHI 15 0 11 7 4 3.0 1 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 2000 NYJ 16 16 48 31 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2001 NYJ 15 13 41 25 16 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 CAR 16 4 22 16 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 CAR 16 4 17 12 5 2.0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 125 49 212 147 65 18.0 3 47 0 37 2 5 4 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1997 MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1998 MIA 2 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2001 NYJ 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 CAR 4 0 10 5 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 14 9 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
References
External links Tennessee Volunteers bio