Oklahoma State University Athletics
Derek Burton
March 24, 2009 | Cowboy Football
A steady force on the Cowboy defensive front returning as one of the Cowboys' most experienced starters ... Has 15 career starts to his credit, including all 13 in 2008 ... Can play inside or outside on the defensive front ... Son of a former Cowboy offensive lineman.
2008 (Junior): Ended the season with 23 tackles, including 15 solo stops ... His 5.5 tackles for loss rank as the third best total on the team ... A starter on the defensive front who has lined up at end or in the middle, depending upon the opposition ... Had three tackles against No. 3 Missouri, including a quarterback sack and a tackle for an eight-yard loss ... Had a tackle behind the line of scrimmage in three straight games (Missouri, Baylor and Texas) ... Blocked an extra point attempt by Baylor ... Forced and recovered a fumble against Texas A&M ... Also recovered a fumble against Missouri State ... Had a tackle for a seven-yard loss at Colorado and another for a one-yard loss against OU ... Hads four stops in the Holiday Bowl to lead the down linemen.
2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games for OSU and got the start in wins over Nebraska and Kansas State ... Ended the season with 29 tackles, including 17 solo stops ... Tackles total ranked fourth among OSU's down linemen and tops among those that return for 2008 ... Had four tackles against Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma ... Concluded the season with 3.5 quarterback sacks to rank second on the team ... Was credited with sacks against Florida Atlantic, Troy, Texas and Baylor.
2006 (Freshman): Played in eight games and recorded 11 tackles, including nine solo stops ... Credited with two tackles for loss and a sack ... Had four tackles in his debut against Missouri State, including one behind the line of scrimmage ... Had three stops against Florida Atlantic ... Got his first quarterback sack against Arkansas State.
High School: Had a sensational prep career at Muskogee High School where he was generally considered one of the top prospects in the southwest ... As a senior, Burton registered 141 tackles to go along with 17 quarterback sacks and 18 additional tackles for losses ... SuperPrep All-American ... Awarded almost every high school honor available ... First-team all-state by the Oklahoma Coaches Association, Tulsa World and The Oklahoman ... First-team all-district and District 6A-4 defensive player of the year.
Personal: Born April 6, 1988 ... Son of Derek, Sr. and Roberta Burton, and the late Katherine Burton ... Dad was a starter on three OSU bowl teams as an offensive lineman ... Has one younger brother, Jeremy, and a younger sister, Ma'Kaila ... Economics major.
Burton's Career Stats
Year... GP.. UT-AT-TT... TFL.. Sacks... INT.... PBU.... QBH..... FF...... FR BK
2006.... 8..... 9-2-11...... 2.0..... 1.0....... 0........ 0......... 1......... 0........ 0 0
2007... 12.... 17-9-26..... 4.5..... 3.5....... 0........ 0......... 1......... 0........ 0 0
2008... 13.... 15-8-23..... 5.5..... 0.5....... 0........ 0......... 0......... 1........ 2 1
Career 33... 41-19-60.... 11.5.... 5.0....... 0........ 0......... 2......... 1........ 2 1
