| No. 36 Minnesota Vikings | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 31, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Germany | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Utah | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 8 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Passes defensed | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon Burton (born July 31, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings. He was considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] Burton was selected with the 139th pick in the fifth round of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Burton attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. He had 11 career interceptions.
Burton was redshirted as a freshman in 2007. In 2008 as a redshirt freshman Burton played in 11 games, mainly on special teams, recording three tackles. As a sophomore in 2009, he started 12 of 13 games, recording 43 tackles and an interception.
Burton was selected with the 139th overall pick in the fifth round of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
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