Trey Burton

PRO CAREER: Appeared in 51 games with 5 starts over four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (2014-17), recording 53 recep­tions for 529 yards (10.0 avg) and 5 touchdowns ... adds 5 career carries for 10 yards (2.0 avg) ... 1-1 passing for 1 touchdown, which came in Super Bowl LIi on a pass to QB Nick Fales ... set career-highs in receptions (37) and receiving yards (327) in 2015. 


CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed with Philadelphia Eagles as undrafted free agent in 2014 ... declared free agent (3/9/17) ... re-signed by Philadelphia (4/3/17) ... declared free agent and signed with Chicago Bears (3/14/18). SIGNED THROUGH 2021.


2017 SEASON: Appeared in 15 regular season games with 1 start, recording 23 receptions for 248 yards (10.8 avg) and a career­high 5 touchdowns as the third-string tight end ... recorded seven multiple-catch games, including his best game of the season where he caught a season-high 5 passes for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns in a win at the Rams ... in 3 postseason games, caught 1 pass for 12 yards and added 1-1 passing with a touchdown to Super Bowl MVP Nick Fales. 


PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2016: Appeared in 15 games (4 starts) for the Philadelphia Eagles, catching 37 passes for 327 yards and 1 touchdown ... Set a career-high in yards (327) and receptions (37). 2015: Played in all 15 games, and caught 3 passes for 54 yards (18.0 avg) and 1 TD. 2014: Appeared in 15 games as a rookie, carrying the ball 5 times for 10 yards. 


COLLEGE: Appeared in 50 games (29 starts) during his collegiate tenure, finishing his career with 720 rushing yards and 15 


TDs on 141 carries and 107 catches for 975 yards and 4 TDs ... broke Tim Tebow's records for most rushing touchdowns in a game (5) and most points in a game by a non-kicker (35) vs. Kentucky (9/25/10) ... as a senior captain in 2013, tallied 38 recep­tions for 445 yards and 1 TD as a full-time wide receiver ... appeared in 12 games (four starts) as a junior, registering 190 yards and 2 TDs on 29 carries and 18 catches for 172 yards and 1 TD ... joined Chris Rainey as the only Gators to score both a rushing and receiving TD in the same game as a sophomore in 2010 ... finished the season with 19 catches for 149 yards and one TD, while adding 125 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries ... named to the 2010 SEC All-Freshman Team and was SEC Freshman Player of the Week twice during the season ... also earned a place on the 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll ... saw action at quarterback, fullback, tight end, wide receiver and on kick coverage while starting 11 games as a freshman in 2010 . ... recorded a team-high 11 rushing TDs on 75 carries and also led the Gators with 12 total TDs ... ranked 3rd among Florida freshmen in school history with 12 total TDs and 2nd with 11 rushing TDs, trailing only Emmitt Smith ... scored 5 total TDs (5 rushing, 1 receiving) in a single game against Kentucky (9/25/10), despite only touching the ball 10 times ... was only the fourth player in SEC history to score 35 or more points in a single game. 


PERSONAL: Played football at Venice High School (Venice, Fla.) ... as a senior, Burton threw for 1,875 yards, 18 TDs and 1 INT and rushed for 821 yards and 22 TDs, earning FSWA SA All-State First-Team honors ... also garnered all-state honors after passing for 1,399 yards and 12 TDs and recording 919 yards and 24 TDs on the ground ... played basketball and ran track at Venice HS.



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