LB · New York Giants
Brian Burns
Age 28 · 196 cm (6'5") · 113 kg · Born Apr 23, 1998 · Florida State
NFL career
2019
debut year
2026
last season
8
seasons
—
jersey
College: Florida State
2019 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#16
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 109 games.
Defense
210solo tackles
71.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 19 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 30 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 25 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 17 | 35 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 17 | 39 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Brian Burns was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
34–17 vs Cowboys
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
34–10 @ Raiders
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Vikings
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21–29 vs Commanders
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
15–33 @ Patriots
2025-13 · Dec 1, 2025 · REGULAR
L
27–34 @ Lions
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Packers
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 @ Bears
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Burns" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
First-round pick
External profiles
Florida State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida State.
Azareye'h Thomas
CB · 2025 · Jets
Cam Riley
LB · 2025 · Titans
DJ Uiagalelei
QB · 2025 · Chargers
Jeremiah Byers
OT · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Farmer
DT · 2025 · Patriots
Kevin Knowles
DB · 2025 · Chiefs
Ryan Fitzgerald
K · 2025 · Panthers
Braden Fiske
DT · 2024 · Rams
Fabien Lovett Sr.
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jaheim Bell
TE · 2024 · Steelers
2019 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#11
Kyler Murray
QB · ARI
#2
Nick Bosa
DE · SFO
#3
Quinnen Williams
DT · NYJ
#4
Clelin Ferrell
DE · OAK
#5
Devin White
LB · TAM
#6
Daniel Jones
QB · NYG
#7
Josh Hines-Allen
DE · JAX
#8
T.J. Hockenson
TE · DET
#9
Ed Oliver
DT · BUF
#10
#11
Devin Bush Jr.
PIT
Jonah Williams
OT · CIN
#11
Jonah Williams
DE · CIN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Brian Burns.
Aaron Adeoye
Debut 2019 · Packers
Ahmad Gooden
Debut 2019 · Bills
Andrew Dowell
Debut 2019 · #50 · Saints
Anthony Nelson
Debut 2019 · #98 · Buccaneers
Anthony Pittman
Debut 2019 · #41 · Lions
Azeez Al-Shaair
Debut 2019 · Texans
Ben Burr-Kirven
Debut 2019 · #55 · Seahawks
Blake Cashman
Debut 2019 · #51 · Vikings