Deante Burton Explained

Deante Burton
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:12 July 1994
Birth Place:Berlin, Germany
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Manhattan
(Manhattan, Kansas)
College:Kansas State
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:8
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:BurtDe00

Deante Wayne Burton (born July 12, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1] He played college football at Kansas State University.

Early years

Burton attended Manhattan High School, where he was a two-way player at wide receiver and cornerback. As a junior, he became a starter at both positions, tallying 244 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

As a senior, he broke one of his thumbs, but still managed to keep playing. He collected 20 receptions for 327 yards, 5 receiving touchdowns, 216 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He also received first-team All-Centennial League and All-state honors for his production at defensive back.[2]

College career

Burton accepted a football scholarship from Kansas State University. As a sophomore, he was named a starter at wide receiver during the season, posting 17 receptions for 171 yards.

As a junior, he tallied 38 receptions for 510 yards and 4 touchdowns. Against West Virginia University, he had 5 catches for 135 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, while earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

As a senior, he registered 29 receptions for 404 yards and one touchdown. He finished his college career with 84 receptions for 1,085 yards and 5 touchdowns, becoming the school’s 29th career 1,000-yard receiver.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Burton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons after the 2017 NFL draft on May 1.[3] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, but was signed to their practice squad the next day, where he was converted into a cornerback.[4] [5]

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 15, 2018.[6] On September 1, he was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 4.[9] He played in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles and had one special teams tackle. He was waived on September 10, 2018.[10]

Green Bay Packers

On September 11, 2018, Burton was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[11] He was declared inactive for the second game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on September 19.[12]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On September 25, 2018, Burton was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[13]

Houston Texans

On October 31, 2018, Burton was signed by the Houston Texans off the Falcons practice squad, to provide depth because of injuries.[14] He appeared in 2 games as a backup. He was waived on August 26, 2019.[15]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 24, 2019, Burton was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[16]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 20, 2019, Burton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Colts practice squad, after cornerback Anthony Brown was placed on the injured reserve list.[17] He appeared in 3 games as a backup.

On September 5, 2020, Burton was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18] [19] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 and November 26 for the team's weeks 3 and 12 games against the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[20] [21] He was signed to the active roster on December 7, 2020.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2020.[23]

On August 31, 2021, Burton was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24] [25] He was released on December 15.

Tennessee Titans

On August 13, 2022, Burton signed with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived three days later.[26]

Notes and References

  1. News: Deante Burton inks rookie free agent deal. KWCH.com. May 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: 'Why quit now?': How Deante Burton defied odds, overcame confidence issues to reach NFL. Toscano, Justin. The Mercury. November 1, 2018. May 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014031455/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Agree-to-Terms-With-21-CFAs/1dbd9631-8b92-4405-8d9b-71fa59a85946. dead. October 14, 2017. Jackson, Curtis. AtlantaFalcons.com. May 1, 2017. May 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: 2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230165513/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/2017-Atlanta-Falcons-roster-cuts-tracker-Deadline-to-53-is-4-pm-ET-on-Saturday/98e7c2c6-e5e5-414f-bf3a-69e3863e701a. dead. December 30, 2017. Conway, Kelsey. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 2, 2017.
  5. Web site: Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106195415/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-announce-10-players-added-to-their-2017-practice-squad/7cd651fc-de92-4080-ba32-64490c207caa. dead. November 6, 2017. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: Falcons announce signing of nine players to reserve future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202035020/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/transactions/article-1/Falcons-announce-signing-of-nine-players-to-reserve-future-contracts/36f74c57-4eff-4eef-865d-ac07dd57a8b7. dead. February 2, 2018. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. January 15, 2018.
  7. Web site: Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. Web site: Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 2, 2018. September 4, 2018. September 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904121013/https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-10-players-to-practice-squad. dead.
  9. Web site: Falcons sign Deante Burton to active roster. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2018.
  10. Web site: Falcons waive Deante Burton, Jeff Overbaugh; sign trio of players. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 10, 2018. September 12, 2018. September 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180912091907/https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-waive-deante-burton-jeff-overbaugh-sign-trio-of-players. dead.
  11. Web site: Packers claim CB Deante Burton, WR Trevor Davis placed on IR. Packers.com. September 11, 2018. September 11, 2018. February 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217161621/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-cb-deante-burton-wr-trevor-davis-placed-on-ir. dead.
  12. Web site: Packers activate RB Aaron Jones . September 19, 2018. Packers.com.
  13. Web site: Falcons place Ricardo Allen on injured reserve; make several roster moves. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 25, 2018.
  14. Web site: Texans sign corner Deante Burton, cut tackle David Sharpe. Wilson, Aaron. Chron.com. October 31, 2018.
  15. News: Texans place RB Miller, T Steinmetz on Reserve/Injured list . HoustonTexans.com . August 26, 2019 . August 26, 2019 . August 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827001716/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-place-rb-miller-t-steinmetz-on-reserve-injured-list . dead .
  16. Web site: Colts Sign Cornerback Deante Burton To Practice Squad. Colts.com. September 24, 2019.
  17. Web site: Cowboys sign Deante Burton off Colts' practice squad. Williams, Charean. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. November 20, 2019.
  18. Web site: Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts. Helman, David. DallasCowboys.com. September 5, 2020.
  19. Web site: Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions. Phillips, Rob. DallasCowboys.com. September 6, 2020.
  20. News: Cowboys sign DB Saivion Smith from practice squad to 53-man roster . DallasNews.com . September 26, 2020 . October 6, 2020.
  21. News: Nov. 29 Updates . DallasCowboys.com . November 29, 2020 . January 1, 2021.
  22. News: Cowboys All-Pro Zack Martin goes to IR, out at least 3 games . APNews.com . December 7, 2020 . January 14, 2021.
  23. News: Henry, Asa . Cowboys roster shuffle: Trevon Diggs activated, two others added to IR . USAToday.com . December 19, 2020 . February 3, 2021.
  24. Web site: Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53. Phillips, Rob. DallasCowboys.com. August 31, 2021.
  25. Web site: QB Ben DiNucci Among Practice Squad Additions. Phillips, Rob. DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. Web site: Titans Add DB Deante Burton, TE David Wells While Waiving Two Others. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. August 13, 2022.

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