Terrell Burgess

Terrell Joseph-Nathaniel Burgess (born November 12, 1998) is an American football free safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Terrell Burgess
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Burgess with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998
Oceanside, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:San Marcos (San Marcos, California)
College:Utah (2016–2019)
Position:Free safety
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2022
Total tackles:29
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Burgess attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos, California. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.[1]

College career

Burgess played at Utah from 2016 to 2019. After spending his first three seasons as mostly a backup, he was a full-time starter his senior year in 2019.[2][3][4] During his career, he had 116 tackles and one interception.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.46 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		20 reps17
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Los Angeles Rams

Burgess was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 104th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6] He suffered a broken ankle in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 27, 2020.[7] Burgess won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[8] He was waived on November 8, 2022.[9]

New York Giants

On November 10, 2022, the New York Giants signed Burgess to their practice squad.[10] On November 23, 2022, Burgess was elevated from the practice squad for week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys.[11]

References
  1. McDonald, Ryan (January 28, 2016). "Utah football gets commitment from California athlete Terrell Burgess". Deseret News.
  2. Facer, Dirk (October 3, 2019). "Utah safety Terrell Burgess' growth was on display in perhaps 'his best game as a Ute' against Washington State". Deseret News.
  3. "Utah's Terrell Burgess and Francis Bernard have positioned themselves for NFL careers". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  4. "Safeties Julian Blackmon and Terrell Burgess are the last words in Utah's very tough defense". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  5. "Terrell Burgess Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  6. Judd, Brandon (April 24, 2020). "Utah's Terrell Burgess selected by Los Angeles Rams in third round of 2020 NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  7. Jackson, Stu (October 27, 2020). "McVay: Terrell Burgess out for remainder of 2020 season with broken ankle". TheRams.com.
  8. "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  9. David Smith, Michael (November 8, 2022). "Rams cut Terrell Burgess, Kendall Blanton". NBCSports.com.
  10. Salomone, Dan (November 10, 2022). "Giants sign former Rams DB Terrell Burgess to practice squad". Giants.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  11. Salomone, Dan (November 23, 2022). "Giants sign OL Devery Hamilton, DB Trenton Thompson to active roster". Giants.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.


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