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Shane Burton
No. 75, 94, 98
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1974-01-18) January 18, 1974 (age 50)
Logan, West Virginia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Bandys
(Catawba, North Carolina)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1996 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:212
Sacks:18
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Franklin Shane Burton (born January 18, 1974) is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers.[1] He played college football at Tennessee. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.[2]

Born in Logan, West Virginia, Burton grew up in Chapmanville, West Virginia and attended Chapmanville Jr. High School until his family moved to North Carolina during his last year of junior high. He graduated in 1992 from Bandys High School in Catawba, North Carolina.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Shane Burton". NFL.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.


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