Ryder Burton
Ryder Burton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · UAB
Returning around him
- 73% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to MJ Morris’s 2023 season.
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Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Zac Thomas’s path through App State.
Zac Thomas
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Vitt's freshman season at Texas State (2020).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Ryder Burton
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1064
Peaked at #1064 this season.
Background
2025 (UAB): earned his first career start against No. 22 Memphis (10/18) where he was 20-of-27 for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-24 upset win Named Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Star of the Week following the win Appeared in nine games and made two starts Threw at least two...