Bryan Burnham
| No. 16 BC Lions | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Moorestown, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Tulsa |
| High school | Moorestown (NJ) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2014–present | BC Lions |
| CFL West All-Star | 2016 |
| Career stats | |
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Bryan Burnham (born April 3, 1990) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Burnham played college football at the University of Tulsa. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the BC Lions in 2014. He is from Moorestown, New Jersey.
College career
Burnham played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, the only NCAA Division I school that recruited him.[1] After he developed a serious infection when he cut his arm in practice, he sat out his freshman year with redshirt status in 2008.[1] He played as a defensive back in 2009 and 2010 before switching to the wide receiver position for his junior year. In his first year at that position, Burnham caught 54 receptions for 850 yards and a team-best nine touchdowns. Burnham was injured in the third quarter of the first game of the 2012 season against Iowa State.[2][3] He suffered an torn ACL injury which ended his final year of NCAA eligibility. [4] Tulsa sought a waiver from the NCAA to allow Burnham to compete in his sixth-year given the early timing of his injury, but this request and its appeal were declined.[5]
Professional career
Burnham was signed as a free agent by BC Lions in May 2014 for the upcoming season. Initially playing on the practice squad, he made his pro debut in Week 13 against the Toronto Argonauts, in which he caught five passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.[6] His season was cut short one week later when he suffered a lacerated spleen.[7][8] In his second season in the CFL Burnham played in 11 games catching 35 passes 423 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Season statistics
| Receiving | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Games | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2014 | BC | 2 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 35 | 1 | Did not participate due to injury | |||||||
| 2015 | BC | 11 | 35 | 423 | 12.1 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | ||
| CFL totals | 13 | 41 | 536 | 13.1 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | |||
Personal life
Burnham's father, Lem Burnham, was a defensive lineman with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1977–79. He also worked as the team psychologist for the Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers and Baltimore Orioles.[1] His brother, Lewis, played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[9] He also has two sisters, the eldest Shannon, attended Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania on a basketball scholarship,[1]Kara attended Montclair University in New Jersey where she played both basketball and volleyball.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Beamish, Mike (24 September 2014). "Eagle-eyed sister celebrates Bryan Burnham's first TD with Lions". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, John (4 September 2012). "Tulsa's top receiver out with season-ending injury". NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bryan Burnham". Tulsa Hurricanes. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Kuntz, Harold. "Athletes Face Long Recovery From Common ACL Injuries". News on 6. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "NCAA rejects Bryan Burnham appeal". ESPN. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "With injuries mounting, rookie WRs getting a chance with B.C. Lions". The Sports Network. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ Click highlights and college tabs at "Bryan Burnham". BC Lions. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Canadian Press (29 September 2015). "Andrew Harris out until CFL playoffs with dislocated ankle". CBC.ca. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "LEWIS BURNHAM". goheels.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.