Aaron Burbridge
Aaron Burbridge (born December 23, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Detroit, Michigan | December 23, 1993||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Harrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) | ||||||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 213 | ||||||||
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Early years
Burbridge attended Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and committed to Michigan State University to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a true freshman at Michigan State in 2012, Burbridge played in 11 games with seven starts and recorded 29 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns.[3] He had 22 receptions for 194 yards as a sophomore in 2013 and 29 receptions for 358 yards and one touchdown as a junior in 2014.[4] Burbridge became Michigan State's number one receiver in 2015.[5][6][7] He was named the Big Ten wide receiver of the year in 2015.[8][9]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Burbridge was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 213th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[10][11]
On September 2, 2017, Burbridge was placed on injured reserve.[12]
On September 1, 2018, Burbridge was waived/injured by the 49ers and was placed on injured reserve.[13] He was released on September 12, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 23, 2018.[14] He was released on November 1, 2018.[15]
Denver Broncos
On January 24, 2019, Burbridge signed a reserve/future contract with the Denver Broncos.[16] He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 17, 2019.[17]
References
- "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
- "Recruiting: New commits Aaron Burbridge, Jermaine Edmonson address needs for Michigan State".
- "Michigan State WR Aaron Burbridge: 'I'm gonna have a big year'".
- "Couch: MSU's Aaron Burbridge low on time, still high on promise". Lansing State Journal.
- "Aaron Burbridge turning heads, surprising coaches, NFL scouts". Lansing State Journal.
- Burbridge emerges as Michigan State's top receiving target Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ET, 2015 at 10:14p (September 15, 2015). "Aaron Burbridge stepping up for Michigan State". FOX Sports.
- "MSU's Connor Cook and Aaron Burbridge named Big Ten's QB and WR of the year". MLive.com.
- "MSU's Cook, Burbridge are Big Ten's QB, WR of the Year". Detroit News.
- Fucillo, David (April 30, 2016). "2016 NFL Draft results: 49ers pick WR Aaron Burbridge with second 6th round comp pick". NinersNation.com.
- "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- "49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53". 49ers.com. September 1, 2018.
- "49ers Sign WR Aaron Burbridge to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. October 23, 2018.
- "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9". 49ers.com. November 1, 2018.
- "Broncos sign WR Aaron Burbridge to futures contract". Broncos Wire. USA Today. January 24, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (July 17, 2019). "Report: Aaron Burbridge retiring rather than reporting to Broncos camp". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.