| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | June 12, 2000 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| High school: | Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 6th round, 203rd pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Amari Burney (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Florida Gators.[1]
College career
[edit]Burney 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Sources:[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]Burney was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the sixth round, 203rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[5]
On May 12, 2025, Burney was waived by the Raiders.[6]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On May 13, 2025, Burney was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[7] He was waived on August 25.[8]
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.
- ^ "Raiders sign 6 players, waive/release 6 players". Raiders.com. May 12, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 13, 2025). "Titans Sign CB Amani Oruwariye and DL Carlos Watkins, Release DL Abdullah Anderson". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 25, 2025). "Titans Part Ways With 16 Players Ahead of Tuesday's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Florida Gators bio
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