Last confirmed: New Mexico, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Burton: S · New Mexico · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brandon Burton
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Brandon Burton has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Air Force — Week 13, 2019.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Mexico | 22 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | UCLA | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 32 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 21-32@ San José State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 21-35vs Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-45vs Hawai'i | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-42@ No. 19 Boise State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-44vs Air Force | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 25-38vs Utah State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL22 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Davie
Pass share
40.1%
329 pass / 491 run
Plays / game
68.3
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at UCLA and New Mexico, 32 tackles — drafted at #139 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Mora, Bob Davie and Danny Gonzales.
Where he ended up · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 16th NFL season
Minnesota VikingsEntering 16th NFL season
