Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Juston Burris was born August 4, 1993, in Roanoke, Virgina. He is a safety in the NFL.

At NC State, Burris started 28 straight games at cornerback. As a junior, he was sixth on the team in tackles and led the team in pass break-ups.

On April 30, 2016, Burris was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round (118th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Burris recorded an interception off of quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Burris's play occurred on the Jets' own 8-yard line and ended a long opening drive from the Bills. On October 27, 2018, Burris was waived by the Jets and was re-signed to the practice squad. Burris was signed off the Jets' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on November 7, 2018. On April 1, 2019, Burris re-signed with the Browns. He was waived on September 1, 2019. On September 13, 2019, Burris signed with the Oakland Raiders, but was waived six days later. Burris was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 20, 2019. In week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football, Burris sacked Mason Rudolph once and intercepted a pass thrown by Rudolph in the 21–7 win. On March 20, 2020, Burris signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. He was named the Panthers starting safety to start the season. He started the first six games before suffering a ribs injury in Week 6. He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020. He was activated on November 14, 2020.