Michael Burton

Detroit Lions 168th pick

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Rutgers · 2015–2024

Games

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 5

Pick

168th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Rutgers

Michael Burton is a fullback who played college football at Rutgers. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (168th overall pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He carried the ball for 79 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns across 147 career games.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2015	DET	8	4	2	0	0.5	1	0
2016	DET	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	CHI	7	4	9	0	2.3	2	0
2018	CHI	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	WAS	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	NO	6	7	18	0	2.6	6	0
2020 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2021	KC	9	8	26	1	3.3	8	0
2021 POST	KC	2	2	4	0	2.0	2	0
2022	KC	6	5	7	0	1.4	2	0
2023	DEN	8	7	9	0	1.3	4	0
2024	DEN	11	7	8	1	1.1	3	0
2015	DET	8	4	2	0	0.5	1	0
2016	DET	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	CHI	7	4	9	0	2.3	2	0
2018	CHI	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	WAS	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	NO	8	7	18	0	2.6	6	0
2021	KC	11	10	30	1	3.0	10	0
2022	KC	6	5	7	0	1.4	2	0
2023	DEN	8	7	9	0	1.3	4	0
2024	DEN	11	7	8	1	1.1	3	0
Career		58	42	79	2	1.9	26	0
Career		4	2	4	0	2.0	2	0
Career		147	—	79	2	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2015	DET	8	6	6	39	1	6.5	3
2016	DET	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2017	CHI	7	4	2	8	0	4.0	0
2018	CHI	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	1
2019	WAS	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	6	4	4	28	0	7.0	1
2020 POST	NO	2	3	2	15	0	7.5	0
2021	KC	9	3	3	31	0	10.3	2
2021 POST	KC	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2022	KC	6	3	2	11	0	5.5	0
2023	DEN	8	3	3	8	0	2.7	2
2024	DEN	11	10	10	65	1	6.5	3
2015	DET	8	6	6	39	1	6.5	3
2016	DET	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2017	CHI	7	4	2	8	0	4.0	0
2018	CHI	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	1
2019	WAS	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	8	7	6	43	0	7.2	1
2021	KC	11	3	3	31	0	10.3	2
2022	KC	6	3	2	11	0	5.5	0
2023	DEN	8	3	3	8	0	2.7	2
2024	DEN	11	10	10	65	1	6.5	3
Career		58	36	31	196	2	6.3	12
Career		4	3	2	15	0	7.5	0
Career		147	—	31	196	2	6.3	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

242 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.65s

Bench Press

25 reps

Vertical Jump

33"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

7.20s

Shuttle

4.34s

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