Position: Running back High school: Daleville (AL) Roster status: Active Weight 88 kg College Troy Trojans football | Place of birth: Enterprise, Alabama Undrafted: 2016 Height 1.75 m Parents Melinda Johnson | |
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Date of birth: (1993-11-01) November 1, 1993 (age 23) Current team New York Jets (#26 / Running back) Similar Brandon Wilds, Bilal Powell, Don Jackson | ||
Brandon Barnard Burks (born November 1, 1993) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Troy. Burks was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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College career
Burks attended Troy, where he played college football for the Trojans.
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Burks signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 9, 2016. On September 5, 2016, he was released by the Packers after initially making the 53-man roster the day before. Burks was signed to the Packers' practice squad on November 2, 2016. On November 11, 2016, he was released from the Packers' practice squad.
New York Jets
On December 14, 2016, Burks was signed to the Jets' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2016.
