Marcus Burley
 Burley with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 | |||||||||||
| No. 26 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: | July 16, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Richmond, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Highland Springs (VA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Delaware | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Marcus Burley (born July 16, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Delaware.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
After going undrafted, Burley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' active roster on September 14, 2013, after spending the first week of the season on the practice squad. He was released on September 16, 2013, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 1, 2013.
Philadelphia Eagles
He was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on October 9, 2013. He was later released.
Indianapolis Colts
He was signed by the Rams for the final two weeks of the regular season and then by the Colts shortly thereafter.
Seattle Seahawks
Burley was traded to the Seahawks on August 30, 2014 for a 6th round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. In 2014 vs the Carolina Panthers, Burley recorded his first interception against Cam Newton. He finished the season with 35 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed and one interception. In 2015 vs the Browns, Burley recorded both a sack and an interception on Johnny Manziel. He finished his second season with the Seahawks with 18 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and one interception.
On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks.[2]
Cleveland Browns
On September 4, 2016, Burley was claimed off waivers by the Browns.[3]
References
- ↑ "Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents". NBC Sports. April 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Seahawks cut Hill, Tukuafu, Burley, keep rookies Powell, McEvoy, Fant, Elliott on 53-man roster". thenewstribune.com.
- ↑ "Browns claim 5 players, sign 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com.