Marcus Burley

Marcus Burley (born July 16, 1990) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Delaware.

Marcus Burley
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990
Richmond, Virginia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Springs (VA)
College:Delaware
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2017
Total tackles:61
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Burley attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia.[2]

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

After going undrafted, Burley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' active roster on September 14, 2013, after spending the first week of the season on the practice squad. He was released on September 16, 2013, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 1, 2013.

Philadelphia Eagles

He was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on October 9, 2013. He was later released.

Indianapolis Colts

He was signed by the Rams for the final two weeks of the regular season and then by the Colts shortly thereafter.

Seattle Seahawks

Burley was traded to the Seahawks on August 30, 2014 for a 6th round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. With the trade Burley became a member of the Legion of Boom defensive.

In 2014 vs the Carolina Panthers, Burley recorded his first interception against Cam Newton. He finished the season with 35 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed and one interception.

In 2015 vs the Browns, Burley recorded both a sack and an interception on Johnny Manziel. He finished his second season with the Seahawks with 18 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and one interception.

On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks.[3]

Cleveland Browns

On September 4, 2016, Burley was claimed off waivers by the Browns.[4]

On September 3, 2017, Burley was released by the Browns.[5]

Houston Texans

On September 6, 2017, Burley was signed by the Houston Texans.[6] He was waived on October 25, 2017.[7]

References
  1. "Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents". NBC Sports. April 28, 2013.
  2. "2012 Delaware Blue Heos football roster". www.bluehens.com. University of Delaware. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. "Seahawks cut Hill, Tukuafu, Burley, keep rookies Powell, McEvoy, Fant, Elliott on 53-man roster". thenewstribune.com.
  4. "Browns claim 5 players, sign 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  5. "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  6. "Transactions: Texans sign Marcus Burley". HoustonTexans.com. September 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  7. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Jelani Jenkins". HoustonTexans.com. October 25, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
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