Michael Burton (American football)
Burton with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 20 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | February 1, 1992 Long Valley, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | West Morris Central (Washington Township, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 5th round, 168th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Michael Burton (born February 1, 1992) is an American professional football fullback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Burton has mainly operated as a conventional fullback in his career, although he has also situationally aligned as a halfback.