Amari Burney (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.[1]
| No. 56 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 12, 2000 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Calvary Christian (FL) | ||||
| College: | Florida (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 203 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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College career
editBurney played at Florida from 2018 to 2022. He amassed 224 total tackles (121 solo), 15 sacks, four interceptions, 12 passes defended, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.51 s | 1.62 s | 2.57 s | 4.20 s | 7.00 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
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Burney was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the sixth round, 203rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[5]
References
edit- ^ Taylor, G. Allan (September 4, 2022). "Gators bask in big night for Anthony Richardson, Billy Napier and especially Amari Burney". The Athletic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Amari Burney College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders select Amari Burney with No. 203 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Amari Burney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Levi (April 29, 2023). "Raiders select LB Amari Burney in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Las Vegas Raiders bio
- Florida Gators bio
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