Vontaze Burfict

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vontaze Burfict
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1990(1990-09-24)
Age	34
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Vontaze Burfict Biography

Vontaze Burfict is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 24, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Linebacker who signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012 as an undrafted free agent; named to his first Pro Bowl after leading the NFL with 171 tackles during the 2013 season.

He was coached by Dennis Erickson during his time at Arizona State.

Vontaze DeLeon Burfict Jr. (/ˈ v ɒ n t ɛ z ˈ b ɜːr f ɪ k t / VON -tez BUR -fikt; born September 24, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State. Considered the most highly ranked football prospect Arizona State ever signed to a letter of intent, Burfict was recognized as an All-American in 2010 and projected an early first round pick for the 2012 NFL Draft. However, a mediocre on-field performance and poor pre-draft workouts diminished his draft stock and he ultimately went unselected. He was subsequently signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2012, where he played for seven seasons.

As a junior, Burfict collected a team-high 130 tackles and added four sacks, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery. He helped anchor a linebacker unit that included fellow Sun Devils Shelly Lyons and Brandon Magee. Corona Centennial finished the 2007 season as No. 24 on USA Today‘s Top 25.

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Vontaze Burfict Net Worth

Vontaze Burfict is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vontaze Burfict 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He and future Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez helped lead Centennial High School to an undefeated season, winning California’s CIF title in 2008.

He played college football at Arizona State, where he was named TSN Pac-10 Defensive MVP in 2010.

Burfict was born in South Los Angeles. His father, a gang member and convicted cocaine dealer, was incarcerated most of the time and never had a relationship with his son. His mother, a city transit bus driver, initially raised Burfict and his older half-brother DaShan Miller (b. 1986) on her own, but eventually remarried and moved to Corona. Like Burfict, Miller was a football player at Corona Centennial High School, and later played college football at UTEP and Akron. Miller was eligible for the 2010 NFL Draft, but he went undrafted.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vontaze Burfict height 6 feet 1 inches Vontaze weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vontaze Burfict Dating?

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On October 6, 2010, Burfict was benched by Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson. The reason given was Burfict’s unusually high number of personal foul penalties. In a game against Stanford, Burfict was called for grabbing the facemask of Doug Baldwin, and—after complaining to the referee—charged with a personal foul for unsportsmanlike conduct that gave Stanford a first down at the ASU 7. Two plays later, Stanford scored what turned out to be the winning touchdown.

Facts & Trivia

Vontaze Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vontaze Burfict celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

With senior cornerback Omar Bolden lost for the season to a knee injury, Burfict was expected to take over as the leader of the Sun Devils defense in 2011, but eventually had a rather inconsistent junior season. Burfict decided to forgo his senior year at Arizona State to pursue a career in the NFL.

What happened Vontaze Burfict?

Burfict, 30, played for the Bengals from 2012 to 2018. After playing four games for the Raiders during the 2019 season, Burfict was suspended without pay for the remainder of the season for “repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules” after a helmet-to-helmet hit on the Indianapolis Colts’ Jack Doyle.

Did Vontaze Burfict on Antonio Brown?

During the 2015 NFL playoffs, in a game between two AFC North rivals, Burfict laid a nasty hit on Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown that not only made his body go limp but gave him a concussion and, in the minds of some, changed the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver’s life forever.

What happened to Vontaze Burfict After Brown hit?

Vontaze Burfict Suspended for Violations of Safety Rules : Details, Reaction. The NFL has suspended Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict three games after his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in their Wild Card Round matchup Saturday. The league announced Burfict’s suspension Monday.

Did Antonio Brown have issues before Burfict hit?

He had behavioral issues years before that hit , even going back to college (hint: he didn’t end up at Central Michigan bc it was his only D1 offer). There’s also the incident w/ LeBeau, which occurred immediately after he got a new contract.

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