Usage Score
14
Player Dossier
2016-2018Florida State
Brian Burns
DE • 6'5" • 231 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Burns shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.5
Consistency
55.9
Season Value
40.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Brian Burns, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Florida State. Brian Burns shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Florida State paired 28.5 primary output with 40.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Florida State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.4
Efficiency
40.5
Usage
14
Consistency
55.9
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 3.5. Unknown: 0. Syracuse: 6. Northern Illinois: 0. Louisville: 3. Miami: 6. Wake Forest: 4. Clemson: 0. NC State: 2. Notre Dame: 1. Boston College: 3. Florida: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 6 by 60. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Syracuse: 4 by 66.7. Northern Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 6 by 55. Miami: 4 by 66.7. Wake Forest: 4 by 56.7. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 4 by 36.7. Notre Dame: 7 by 39.2. Boston College: 7 by 59.2. Florida: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins2.5 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses2.6 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half3.1 · n=6 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · -1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Florida | L 14-41 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 22-21 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-42 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ NC StateSplash game | L 28-47 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Clemson | L 10-59 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Wake Forest2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Miami2+ sacks · Splash game | L 27-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Louisville | W 28-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Northern Illinois | W 37-19 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Syracuse2+ sacks · Splash game | L 7-30 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/4 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | L 3-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 18 | 34.5 | 12.2 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 22 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 22 | 30.1 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida State | 28.5 | 40.5 | 14 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Clemson
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5
Primary metric
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.9 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
5
Primary metric
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
6
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#4
Syracuse
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
Miami
6
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 61.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Florida State
28.5 primary output · 40.5 efficiency · 14 usage
40.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Florida State
34.1
18 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Florida State
27.4
22 primary · 30.1 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9761
American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
123
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.