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Sam Burton Career Story

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Player Story

Sam Burton story

Sam Burton built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Boca Raton, FL, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Sam Burton's career was his defensive production: 137 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sam Burton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonMarshall8.516.84.2—
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall8.516.84.20
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall632.57.1-2.5
2021 Regular SeasonMarshall11.526.94.95.5
2022 Regular SeasonMarshall18.529.78.17
2023 PostseasonMarshall22.528.56.44
2023 Regular SeasonMarshall22.528.56.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Georgia State

Week 13 · W 28-23 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Florida International

Week 14 · W 30-27 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Navy

Week 1 · W 49-7

4.5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs UAlbany

Week 1 · W 21-17

8

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 9 · L 13-24 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Marshall

18.5 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage

59.4

#2

2023 Postseason · Marshall

53.4

22.5 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Marshall

53.4

22.5 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

17

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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