Donte Burton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
182
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Loganville, Ga.
High School:
Loganville / WIsconsin
Prev School:
Wisconsin

TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … played two seasons at Tulsa after transferring from Wisconsin in the summer of 2022 … has played in 40 games between Wisconsin and Tulsa, including 27 at Wisconsin and 13 for Tulsa … had four career tackles at Tulsa and 30 in his career between Tulsa and Wisconsin.

2023 – Played in eight games … saw most of his playing time on special teams … totaled three tackles and had one fumble recovery … had a season-high two tackles in the opener against UAPB … had his fumble recovery in the Oklahoma game.

2022 – Played in five games … had one tackle … saw his first action in a Tulsa uniform against NIU.

AT WISCONSIN – Spent four years at Wisconsin … earned three letters … played in 27 games with five starts at cornerback ... totaled 26 tackles, five pass breakups and one interception in his career … his pickoff came against Eastern Michigan … 2021 (Junior) – Played in four games … had four tackles and one interception … 2020 (Soph) – Earned second letter, playing in all seven games with three starts at cornerback ... recorded 10 tackles and three pass breakups ... started in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wake Forest and made a career-high four tackles … 2019 (RS Freshman) Earned first letter, playing in 12 games with two starts at cornerback ... recorded seven tackles and two pass breakups ... logged season-high three tackles vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Football Championship Game … 2018 (Freshman) – Redshirted ... played in four games ... recorded five tackles, all solo ... made his collegiate debut vs. Western Kentucky ... also saw action vs. Nebraska, Michigan and Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Loganville High School …saw playing time at cornerback, free safety, receiver, running back and quarterback … recorded 127 tackles, eight interceptions and two forced fumbles in his prep career … earned first-team all-state, all-region and all-county honors as a senior … also received all-county and all-region recognition his junior and sophomore years … was a four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star by 247Sports and Rivals … finished with 28 tackles, three interceptions and one return touchdown as a senior … racked up 34 tackles and three interceptions his junior campaign … also lettered in track and field … high school coach was Mike Humphreys.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL player is Stephon Gilmore … favorite netflix series is Power … his favorite sport to watch other than football is boxing … began playing football at age 5 … steak tacos is his favorite food … has five siblings … parents are Dexter and Nikkia Burton … majoring in arts, culture and entertainment management.