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Brian Burns New York Giants · #0

Linebacker · 6' 5", 250 lbs · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Age 28

Brian Burns is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 16th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.

LinebackerDrafted 16th overall8-yr veteran
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Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg388 tkl · 71 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Brian Burns — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Brian Burns is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 16th overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 4 tackles.
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Splash plays
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Brian Burns stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #891 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
437Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Brian Burns — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Brian Burns

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
35
tackles
8–62
6.7
sacks
0.1–13.3
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int
0–0
1
ff
0–2
10
games
4–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 4 → projected 35 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+32.2
Age curve
-1.1
Net vs last season+31.1 tackles
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 28 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 17 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Brian Burns career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
201916257.5010
202015589034
202117509024
2022166312.5013
202316508012
202417718.5028
2025176716.5037
2026 in progress · 2 games240000
Career11638871.001328
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
97off index
65def index
+28net
76%playoff odds
60roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Brian Burns

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-04-23

The beginning

Brian Burns is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, in his 8th NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 16th overall, 2019 as a Linebacker.

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Brian Burns is a New York Giants linebacker, drafted 16th overall, 2019.

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Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 388 tackles, 71 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
250 lbs
Draft
16th overall, 2019
Born
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Age
28
Jersey
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Background

Brian Burns is from Fort Lauderdale, FL and is 28 years old. He was drafted 16th overall, 2019 and plays linebacker at 6' 5", 250 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 388 tackles, 71 sacks and 0 interceptions. Burns is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Brian Burns is a rotational starting linebacker who has piled up 388 tackles with 71 sacks and 0 interceptions across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Tackle volume388 career tackles over 8 seasons.
Pass rush71 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways0 interceptions, 13 forced fumbles and 28 passes defensed.
First-round pedigree16th overall, 2019.
Durability116 career games played.
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FAQ

Brian Burns — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Brian Burns, answered.

What position does Brian Burns play?
Brian Burns is a Linebacker for the New York Giants.
When was Brian Burns drafted?
Brian Burns was drafted 16th overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Brian Burns played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are Brian Burns's career stats?
He has recorded 388 tackles, 71 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Brian Burns career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
23
since 2019
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
14
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Ankle (Questionable)2025 Wk8 · Hip (Questionable)2024 Wk18 · Illness2024 Wk16 · Ankle (Questionable)2024 Wk9 · Achilles2024 Wk8 · Groin

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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