Luke Burton-Krahn | |
Team: | Edmonton Elks |
Status: | Active |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Long snapper, Defensive lineman |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1997 |
Birth Place: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Number: | 52 |
Cis: | British Columbia |
High School: | Esquimalt |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 206 |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2023 |
Cfldraftedround: | 3 |
Cfldraftedpick: | 23 |
Cfldraftedteam: | Edmonton Elks |
Playing Years1: | –present |
Playing Team1: | Edmonton Elks |
Cfl: | luke-burton-krahn/167940/ |
Luke Burton-Krahn (born May 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional football long snapper and defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at the University of British Columbia.
Burton-Krahn played rugby at Esquimalt High School and for the Victoria Spartans.[1] He went on to attend the University of British Columbia and play four seasons for the Thunderbirds as a defensive lineman and long snapper. In 26 career games, Burton-Krahn tallied 60 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble.
Burton-Krahn was drafted in the third round, 23rd overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.[2]
Burton-Krahn played in the first three games of the regular season before being moved to the six-game injured list on June 28, 2023. On September 24, 2023, Burton-Krahn was moved from the six-game injured list to the practice roster.[3] He played in the final two games of the season after returning from injury. Burton-Krahn finished the season with six special teams tackles.