Brian Burns

2021, 2022: Pro Bowl

NFC Defensive Player of the Week: 2020 Week 11, 2022 Week 12

Originally a first-round (16th pick overall) draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2019…Traded to the Giants for a 2024 2nd-round draft choice, a 2025 5th-round choice, and a swap of 2024 5th-rounders on March 13, 2024.

HONORS:

• 2021, 2022: Pro Bowl
• NFC Defensive Player of the Week: 2020 Week 11, 2022 Week 12

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a first-round (16^th pick overall) draft choice by the Carolina Panthers in 2019…Traded to the Giants for a 2024 2^nd-round draft choice, a 2025 5^th-round choice, and a swap of 2024 5^th-rounders on March 13, 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• In 5 seasons in Carolina, Burns played in 80 regular-season games with 67 starts…Selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022…Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in 2020 Week 11 and 2022 Week 12…Totals include 244 tackles (149 solo), 46.0 sacks, 95 quarterback hits, 59 tackles for loss, 13 passes defensed, 8 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown…His 46.0 sacks rank 5^th in Panthers history and are tied for the 12^th-highest total in the NFL since he entered the league in 2019…The 46.0 sacks rank third among players in the 2019 draft class, behind San Francisco's Nick Bosa (53.5) and Las Vegas' Maxx Crosby (52.0)…Has 7 career multi-sack games.
• In 2023, started all 16 games in which he played…Inactive with a concussion at Chicago (11/9)…Tallied 50 tackles (32 solo), 8.0 sacks, 18 quarterback hits, 16 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, one forced fumble, on and one fumble recovery…Collected 7 tackles (5 solo), including a season-high 2.0 sacks, at Atlanta (9/10)…Made a season-high 8 tackles (5 solo), including 1.0 sack, at Jacksonville (12/31).
• In 2022, started the first 16 games at defensive end before missing the season finale with an ankle injury…Selected to his 2^nd straight Pro Bowl…Registered a career-high 12.5 sacks…Ranked 4th on the team and 10th among NFL defensive linemen with a career-best 63 tackles (34 solo)...Led the team and finished tied for 3rd in the league with 17 tackles for loss...Named Week 12 NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 2.0 sacks, including a strip sack, and a tackle for loss vs. Denver…Contributed 2.0 sacks for losses totaling 19 yards vs. Detroit (12/24).
• In 2021, played in all 17 games with 16 starts…Named a Pro Bowl starter... Posted 51 tackles (31 solo)…Recorded 9.0 sacks for the 2nd straight season…Led the team and tied for 5th in the NFC with 13 in tackles for loss (13)...Began the season with 1.0 sack in each of the first 3 games…Finished with a season-high 1.5 sacks and tied his season best with 6 tackles (4 solo) vs. New England (11/7).
• In 2020, played in 15 games with 14 starts…Led the Panthers with 9.0 sacks and a career-high 3 forced fumbles...Made 58 tackles (35 solo), 21 quarterback hits…Named Week 11 NFC Defensive Player of the Week after twice sacking Matthew Stafford – his first career multi-sack game - vs. Detroit (11/22), Carolina's only victory in a 9-week span…Had 2.0 sacks for 24 yards at Green Bay (12/19).
• As a rookie in 2019, played in all 16 games with 5 starts in 2019 season...Posted 7.5 sacks to go with 23 tackles (17 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery return for a touchdown…Started in his NFL debut and had 2 tackles (one solo) vs. the Rams (9/8)…Recorded his first sack vs. Tampa Bay's Jameis Winston (9/12)…Had a season-high 4.0 solo tackles, including 1.0 sack, at Arizona (9/22)…Recovered a fumble by Gardner Minshew, who was sacked by Mario Addison, and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown vs. Jacksonville (10/6).

COLLEGE:

• Played in 38 games with 25 starts for Florida State and recorded 124 tackles, including 39.5 for loss, with 24.0 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, 7 pass breakups, 3 blocked kicks, and 2 fumble recoveries...In 2018, produced 52 tackles, including 15.5 for loss with 10.0 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles, 3 pass breakups and one fumble recovery...Ranked first in the ACC and 8th in the NCAA with 0.83 sacks per game, while leading the ACC in tackles for loss...In 2017, recorded 48 tackles, including 13.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 2 blocked punts, tying for first in the conference...In 2016, earned Freshman All-American honors from a number of publications after he led all NCAA freshmen with 9.5 sacks, the most by an FSU freshman since 1977.

PERSONAL:

• Attended American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla...Played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, tallying 2 tackles and a pass breakup…In 2015, named the Sun-Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year and grabbed Class 5A first-team all-state honors in 2015…Recorded 135 tackles and 28 sacks over his junior and senior seasons…Helped American Heritage win state titles in 2013 and 2014…Brother, Stanley McClover, was drafted by Carolina in 2006.