Idaho State (2025): Appeared in seven games for the Bengals during the 2025 season...Recorded 19 receptions for 251 yards on the year...Averaged 13.2 yards per reception and 35.9 receiving yards per game...Turned in a career-best performance against Cal Poly on 11/08/25, hauling in six receptions for 82 yards...Added six rushing attempts for 27 yards during the season...Also contributed on special teams with a season-long 14-yard kick return at UC Davis on 11/01/25.

CAREER HONORS

• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2x)
• First Team Academic All-Big 12 in 2023 and 2024

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 10 games with three starts … Finished with nine catches for 110 yards and rushed twice for two yards … Was a story of fall camp after impressing the coaching staff to earn a spot in the slot rotation … In the season opener vs. Texas State, had a career-high five catches for 88 yards, including a 27-yard grab … Rushed twice vs. No. 12/12 Utah and had an 11-yard grab … Had a five-yard catch vs. LIU … Had a four-yard catch at UCF and a two-yard grab at No. 25 Kansas State. 

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game off the bench, seeing time in the receiving rotation at No. 23 Texas in the regular-season finale. 

2021 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Did not appear in any games.
 

Career Bests

Category	Result	Opponent	Date
Rushing Attempts	2	Multiple	2025
Rushing Yards	10	Idaho, Weber St.	11/22/25, 11/15/25
Longest Rush	8	at Idaho	11/22/25
Receptions	6	vs Cal Poly	11/08/25
Receiving Yards	88	vs Texas St.	09/02/23
Longest Reception	40	vs Weber St.	11/15/25
Longest Kick Return	14	at UC Davis	11/01/25

High School: Played for coach Jim Benkert at Simi Valley (Calif.) High School … Led team to a 4-1 record and Coastal Canyon League championship in 2020 … Totaled 16 catches for 337 yards and four touchdowns … 2021 National Bowl All-American MVP … First-Team All-Ventura County and All-League … Team captain … Helped team to 11-4 record and appearance in CIF Southern Section Championship game in 2019 … Finished season with 38 catches for 427 yards and 3 TD … Blocked two punts and recovered two fumbles … Also ran track … National Honor Society member

Personal: Son of John and Corinna Burton … has four siblings: John, Jehdah, Jasmeene and James … pre-business major.