CJ Burton: DB · Charlotte · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
CJ Burton
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Indiana — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charlotte | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Charlotte | 18 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-30vs James Madison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-26vs Gardner-Webb | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-52@ Indiana | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 21-20@ Rice | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-24vs East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-51@ No. 25 Navy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-34vs Tulane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Biff Poggi
Pass share
48.1%
352 pass / 380 run
Plays / game
61.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Boston College and Charlotte, 48 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Hafley and Biff Poggi.
