Baylor

Graduate transfer from UCLA ... enrolled August 2020 ... expected to push for starting job at right tackle ... has played in 29 career games with 23 starts

2020 (Senior): Started the last eight games of the season, all at right guard in his first year with the program.

Prior to Baylor: Spent four years at UCLA under head coaches Jim Mora and Chip Kelly ... Started 23 of 24 games at right tackle during 2018-19 seasons ... Has played in 29 games in his career with the Bruins overall ... In 2019, started at right tackle in all 12 games ... Helped to block for Joshua Kelley who became the eighth running back in UCLA history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons ... The Bruins put together a streak of five straight 200-yard rushing games for the first time since 1978 ... Honorable mention all-conference selection by PFF ... Saw action in all 12 games during the 2018 season, and was a starter at right tackle in 11 (not at Colorado) ... UCLA’s rushing offense per game improved by over 40 yards per game from the previous season ... Helped pave the way for running back Joshua Kelley who rushed for 100+ yards in six games and finished 10th on the all-time UCLA single-season rushing list (1,243) ... Saw action in five games in 2017 as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams ... Redshirted in 2016 ... Entered the program as a defensive lineman and switched to the offensive line in spring of 2017 ...  ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2016.

High School: Played at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif. for coach Kellan Cobbs ... Listed as a three-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 78 recruit in the state of California ... Rivals.com three-star prospect and No. 76  on the California 100 list ... PrepStar All-West selection ... Cal-Hi Sports first-team Medium Schools All-State selection ... Second-team San Diego Section All-CIF ... First-team all-league as a senior ... Two-way starter at defensive line and tight end (26 career pass receptions for 338 yards) ... Two-year team captain ... As a senior, he was credited with 63 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks ... Totaled 15 career sacks and 55 tackles for loss ... Also lettered in basketball (team captain), track and volleyball.

Personal: Son of Bradford and Donna Burton ... Has two younger brothers, William and Zachary ... His dad and uncle (Mitch) played football at San Diego State ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as catching a winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in his first varsity football game ... Cousin, Joe Gigantino, played football at Cal Poly