American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Terrell Joseph-Nathaniel Burgess (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional 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 , Washington Commanders , and Buffalo Bills .
Early life
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
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]
Buffalo Bills
On July 31, 2024, Burgess signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills .[ 18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, and released a week later.[ 19]
References
^ McDonald, Ryan (January 28, 2016). "Utah football gets commitment from California athlete Terrell Burgess" . Deseret News .
^ Facer, Dirk (October 3, 2019). "Utah safety Terrell Burgess' growth was on display in perhaps 'his best game as a Ute' against Washington State" . Deseret News .
^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (December 16, 2019). "Utah's Terrell Burgess and Francis Bernard have positioned themselves for NFL careers" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (July 10, 2019). "Safeties Julian Blackmon and Terrell Burgess are the last words in Utah's very tough defense" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ "Terrell Burgess Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved May 14, 2021 .
^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Terrell Burgess College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ Judd, Brandon (April 24, 2020). "Utah's Terrell Burgess selected by Los Angeles Rams in third round of 2020 NFL draft" . Deseret News . Retrieved April 24, 2020 .
^ Jackson, Stu (October 27, 2020). "McVay: Terrell Burgess out for remainder of 2020 season with broken ankle" . TheRams.com . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved March 25, 2023 .
^ David Smith, Michael (November 8, 2022). "Rams cut Terrell Burgess, Kendall Blanton" . NBCSports.com .
^ Salomone, Dan (November 10, 2022). "Giants sign former Rams DB Terrell Burgess to practice squad" . Giants.com . Retrieved March 25, 2023 .
^ Salomone, Dan (November 23, 2022). "Giants sign OL Devery Hamilton, DB Trenton Thompson to active roster" . Giants.com . Retrieved March 25, 2023 .
^ "Giants sign two more to reserve/future contracts" . giants.com . Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ Selby, Zach (May 30, 2023). "Commanders sign S Terrell Burgess and Brandon Dillon, place Andrew Norwell on PUP list" . Commanders.com . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR" . Commanders.com . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad" . Commanders.com . August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ Selby, Zach (October 10, 2023). "Commanders place Darrick Forrest, Jeremy Reaves on IR among multiple roster moves" . Commanders.com . Retrieved October 10, 2023 .
^ White, Alec (July 31, 2024). "Bills sign safety Terrell Burgess" . BuffaloBills.com .
^ White, Alec (August 25, 2024). "Bills release 7 players, place 2 safeties on IR" . BuffaloBills.com .
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