Player Career
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Player Story
JaQwondis Burns built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a linebacker from Bradenton, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Minnesota and SMU. The clearest part of JaQwondis Burns' career was his defensive production: 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. That gives JaQwondis Burns' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Minnesota
2020-2021
Opening stop
SMU
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2 | 32.5 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 2.5 | 12.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 6 | 19 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
vs Tulsa
Week 9 · W 69-10 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 5 · W 20-13 · 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.
#3
vs Memphis
Week 13 · W 34-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 1 · W 38-14
2
Havoc Plays
54.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Lamar
Week 2 · W 45-16
1
Havoc Plays
40.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Minnesota
2 primary output · 32.5 efficiency · 10.5 usage
63.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · SMU
46.6
6 primary · 19 efficiency · 4.1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · SMU
29.4
2.5 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 3.2 usage
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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