Ben Burr-Kirven | |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1997 |
Birth Place: | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 230 |
High School: | Sacred Heart Preparatory (Atherton, California) |
College: | Washington (2015–2018) |
Draftyear: | 2019 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 142 |
Pastteams: |
|
Highlights: |
|
Statleague: | NFL |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 16 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
Pfr: | BurrBe00 |
Ben Burr-Kirven (born September 8, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.
Burr-Kirven attended Sacred Heart Preparatory School in Atherton, California.[1] He was the San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year as a junior and senior.[2] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[3]
Burr-Kirven played at Washington from 2015 to 2018. He became a starter during his junior season in 2017.[4] As a senior in 2018, he was the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the Associated Press All-America team.[5] [6] He majored in film studies at Washington, and received honors from the department.[7]
Burr-Kirven was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[8]
Burr-Kirven was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021, after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.[9] He was waived on July 26, 2022, and placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[10]
On March 10, 2023, Burr-Kirven was released by the Seahawks.[11] He was re-signed by the Seahawks on July 27, 2023.[12] He was released on August 29.[13]