Brian Burns
Brian Burns, a LB, appears on NFL rosters across 2019–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | LB |
|---|---|
| College | Florida State |
| Born | 1998-04-23 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Drafted | pick 16 by CAR in 2019 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
8 seasons of roster appearances, 2019–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2024 | New York Giants |
| 2025 | New York Giants |
| 2026 | New York Giants |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7.5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 12.5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 8.5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 16.5 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 214 | 152 | 91 | 71 | 146 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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