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Brian Burns

LB

A 1st-round pick (16th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Florida State, Brian Burns has built an NFL career since. Now with NYG, he's in his 8th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 99.0 (100th percentile).

Size

6'5", 250#

College

Florida State

Draft

Rd 1, 16th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
85.2

98th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.97
Pass rush×0.3+2.63
Ball skills×0.25+0.01
Run defense×0.2+2.09
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NYG36.13
2025NYG9917
2024NYG93.917
2023CAR80.316
2022CAR93.216
2021CAR85.216
2020CAR8615
2019CAR67.212

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Brian Burns has played in 112 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: CAR (2019–2023), NYG (2024–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYJ—85.5
Week 2NO—77
Week 3HOU—84.5
Week 4DAL—51.6
Week 5PHI—62.1
Week 6MIN—72.1
Week 7NYG—74.8
Week 8ATL—48.5
Week 9NE—98.5
Week 10ARI—39.9
Week 11WAS—75.4
Week 12MIA—95.6
Week 14ATL—40.6
Week 15BUF—74.5
Week 16TB—40.2
Week 17NO—41.3

Brian Burns — common questions

What position does Brian Burns play?
Brian Burns is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Brian Burns played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Brian Burns has played for CAR (2019–2023), NYG (2024–2026).
Where did Brian Burns go to college?
Brian Burns played college football at Florida State.
When was Brian Burns drafted?
Brian Burns was selected in round 1, 16th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Brian Burns scored?
Brian Burns has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Brian Burns's ScoutIndex Rating?
Brian Burns rated 36.1 for 2026, the 21st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2019

Also from Florida State