Florida Gators

2014: Played in all 12 games and started 10 times at tight end… Had the best season of his career, totaling 156 yards on 18 catches and scoring one touchdown… Opened the season with a career-high seven catches and 42 yards against Eastern Michigan… Scored the first touchdown of his career at Florida State… Earned the team’s Iron Gator Strength & Conditioning Award… 2013: Appeared in all 12 games and made nine starts at tight end… Had one catch for a career-long 12 yards against Florida State… Made a catch for a two-point conversion against Georgia… 2012: Saw action in 12 games, starting six… Had two receptions for 12 yards, with six-yard receptions against both Kentucky and Vanderbilt… Graded out above 80 percent eight times… 2011: Appeared in one game as a true freshman, making his Florida debut against UAB at tight end… Enrolled at UF in January of 2011… Switched to tight end from defensive end during fall camp due to injuries at the position.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

A three-star prospect rated as the No. 35 linebacker according to Rivals.com… Ranked the No. 19 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com… Finished his junior season with 80 tackles and 13 sacks… Participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl… Chose Florida over LSU, Mississippi, Tennessee, Notre Dame and West Virginia among others… Coached by John Peacock.

burton’s CAREER HIGHS

Catches: 7 (EMU, 2014)

Receiving Yards: 42 (EMU, 2014)

Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (FSU, 2014)

Long Catch: 19 (EKU, 2014)