Player Career

Brian Burns Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Brian Burns story

Brian Burns built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 99, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Brian Burns' career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 38.5 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Brian Burns' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Brian Burns moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida State1934.511.4
2017 PostseasonFlorida State2733.19.88
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida State2733.19.80
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida State36.545.514.49.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Clemson

Week 11 · L 14-31 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Charleston Southern

Week 2 · W 52-8

6

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Miami

Week 6 · L 27-28 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Syracuse

Week 12 · W 45-14 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Wake Forest

Week 8 · W 38-17 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

84.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 84.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Florida State

36.5 primary output · 45.5 efficiency · 14.4 usage

74.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · Florida State

58.8

19 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Florida State

54.4

27 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

18

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games