Stephen Burton
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | JAX | 3 | 8 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | MIN | 7 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | MIN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Career Summary
Stephen Burton was a West Texas A&M wide receiver selected by Minnesota in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Burton moved from Long Beach City College to West Texas A&M before Minnesota selected him in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He later played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Early Life
Burton attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California.
West Texas A&M's official biography identifies Burton as an Artesia High School student-athlete in Lakewood, California.
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High School
At Artesia High School, Burton earned Offensive Player of the Year honors as a receiver and running back.
West Texas A&M recorded that Burton received the Offensive Player of the Year honor at Lakewood's Artesia High School while playing receiver and running back.
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College Career
Burton played at Long Beach City College and West Texas A&M, producing multiple 100-yard receiving games for the Buffaloes in 2009.
At Long Beach City College, Burton earned first-team conference honors as a receiver and all-purpose player. West Texas A&M's profile records three 100-yard receiving games in 2009, including 13 catches for 168 yards against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
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Path to the NFL
Minnesota selected Burton in the seventh round, 236th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Minnesota's official draft history lists Burton as a compensatory seventh-round selection, 236th overall, from West Texas A&M in 2011.
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NFL Career
Burton played for Minnesota and Jacksonville, appearing in 19 NFL games with 15 receptions, 149 yards and one touchdown.
NFL.com credits Burton with 15 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown across 19 games with the Vikings and Jaguars. Jacksonville claimed him off waivers from Minnesota in August 2013 and later placed him on injured reserve that December.
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Career Accomplishments
Burton earned conference recognition in junior college, became a seventh-round NFL draft choice, and recorded an NFL receiving touchdown.
West Texas A&M documented Burton's first-team junior-college conference recognition. Minnesota selected him 236th overall in 2011, and NFL.com credits him with one receiving touchdown.
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Playing Style
Burton was a wide receiver with documented experience as a kick-return specialist.
West Texas A&M described Burton as a receiver and kick-return specialist at Long Beach City College. NFL.com lists him as a wide receiver.
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Legacy
Burton's record spans junior-college all-conference recognition, a West Texas A&M receiving career, and NFL seasons with Minnesota and Jacksonville.
His official college profile records his all-conference junior-college honors and productive 2009 season at West Texas A&M. NFL.com documents his 19-game professional career.
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