Defensive end, Florida State, 2016–18
Brian Burns
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Apr 23, 1998, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Brian Burns played defensive end at Florida State (2016–18). The Carolina Panthers took Burns in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highat Syracuse, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida State | 23 | 14 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Florida State | 47 | 25 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 53 | 31 | 15.5 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Career | 123 | 70 | 38.5 | 23 | 7 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida State | 99 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Florida State | 99 | DE | So. | ||
| 2018 | Florida State | 99 | DE | Jr. | 6′5″ | 231 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Florida State 12 games, 53 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 3–24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Samford | W 36–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Syracuse | L 7–30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 37–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Louisville | W 28–24 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Miami | L 27–28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Wake Forest | W 38–17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Clemson | L 10–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at NC State | L 28–47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Notre Dame | L 13–42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Boston College | W 22–21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Florida | L 14–41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Florida State 13 games, 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Alabama | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.NC State | L 21–27 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atWake Forest | W 26–19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Miami | L 20–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Duke | W 17–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Louisville | L 28–31 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atBoston College | L 3–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Syracuse | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atClemson | L 14–31 | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Delaware State | W 77–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atFlorida | W 38–22 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 42–13 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Florida State 8 games, 23 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 52–8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atLouisville | L 20–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at South Florida | W 55–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Clemson | L 34–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNC State | W 24–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Boston College | W 45–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atSyracuse | W 45–14 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Florida | W 31–13 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¾″ |
| Weight | 249 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 83⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 112 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
Pro Bowls: 3 (2021–22, 2025) · First-team All-Pro: 2025 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2025
All-Pro teams: AP second team 2025; Pro Football Writers first team 2025.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 25 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 58 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 46 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 59 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 17 | 64 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 17 | 67 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 112 | 366 | 71 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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