Terrell Burgess

Terrell Joseph-Nathaniel Burgess (born November 12, 1998) is an American football safety. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Burgess won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams and has also been a member of the New York Giants and Washington Commanders.

Terrell Burgess
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Burgess with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 25)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:San Marcos (San Marcos, California)
College:Utah (2016–2019)
Position:Safety
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 104
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Tackles:54
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Burgess attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos, California. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football.[1]

College career

Burgess played at Utah from 2016 to 2019. After spending his first three seasons as mostly a backup, he was a full-time starter his senior year in 2019.[2][3][4] During his career, he had 116 tackles and one interception.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
29+12 in
(0.75 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.46 s1.53 s2.60 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
20 reps17
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Los Angeles Rams

Burgess was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 104th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[7] He suffered a broken ankle in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 27, 2020.[8] Burgess won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[9] He was waived on November 8, 2022.[10]

New York Giants

On November 10, 2022, the New York Giants signed Burgess to their practice squad.[11] On November 23, 2022, Burgess was elevated from the practice squad for week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys.[12] On January 26, 2023, Burgess signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants.[13]

Washington Commanders

Burgess signed with the Washington Commanders on May 30, 2023.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] On October 10, he was signed to the active roster.[17]

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