Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Washington
Ben Burr-Kirven
LB • 6'0" • 221 lbs • Menlo Park, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ben Burr-Kirven shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Ben Burr-Kirven built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Menlo Park, CA wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Ben Burr-Kirven's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 142
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Ben Burr-Kirven, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Washington. Ben Burr-Kirven shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 293
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
Ben Burr-Kirven quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · LB
- Career Tackles
- 293
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Coatesville Area · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Coatesville Area · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 4 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 165 tackles · LB 1st (top 1%) · Pac-12 1st (top 1%) · National 1st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 58.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 79 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 58.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 76.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 154 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 76.7 |
Related Context
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Ben Burr-Kirven played LB for Washington. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ben Burr-Kirven recorded -1 rushing yards and 293 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Washington paired 14.5 primary output with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Washington
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
18.6
Usage
4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Rutgers: 0. Idaho: 0. Portland State: 0. Arizona: 0. Oregon: 0. Oregon State: 0. Utah: 0. California: 2. Arizona State: 1. Washington State: 0. Colorado: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 5 by 20.8. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Idaho: 2 by 8.3. Portland State: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 1 by 4.2. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Utah: 3 by 12.5. California: 3 by 32.5. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. Washington State: 5 by 20.8. Colorado: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 11 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
35 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ Alabama | L 7-24 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Colorado | W 41-10 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Washington State | W 45-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Arizona State | W 44-18 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | @ CaliforniaSplash game | W 66-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Utah | W 31-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Oregon State | W 41-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Oregon | W 70-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ Arizona | W 35-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Portland State | W 41-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Idaho | W 59-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Rutgers | W 48-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ben Burr-Kirven story
Ben Burr-Kirven built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Menlo Park, CA wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Ben Burr-Kirven's career was his defensive production: 293 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Ben Burr-Kirven's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Washington
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 4 | 18.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 4 | 18.6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 11 | 35.4 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 11 | 35.4 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Washington | 14.5 | 56.3 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Washington | 14.5 | 56.3 | 13.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ California
Week 9 · L 10-12 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Montana
Week 2 · W 63-7
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Ohio State
Week 1 · L 23-28 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#4
@ California
Week 10 · W 66-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Colorado
Week 8 · W 27-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Washington
14.5 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 13.8 usage
76.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Washington
76.7
14.5 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Washington
58.5
11 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
6
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
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