Richard Burney: DE · Virginia · #16.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Richard Burney
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Five seasons in the Virginia defensive front to date. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Miami — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 38-20vs Duke | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-41@ No. 1 Clemson | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-38vs NC State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-40@ Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-19@ No. 11 Miami | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
12%2 sacksTFL rate
25%4 TFL16 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks.
5 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 30-32 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
51.3%
378 pass / 359 run
Plays / game
73.7
10 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Virginia, 3 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Bronco Mendenhall.
