Seth Burford (born March 11, 1979) is a former professional American football quarterback, playing for the NFL's then-San Diego Chargers in 2002. He played college football at Idaho State and then Cal Poly.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1979-03-11) March 11, 1979 (age 43) Oakdale, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oakdale High School |
| College: | Idaho State Cal Poly |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Burford graduated from Oakdale High School in California.[1][2]
Burford began his collegiate career playing for Idaho State, and transferred to Cal Poly after the 1998 season.[2][3][4]
On November 4, 2000, Burford passed for 566 yards[5] against 24th-ranked Northern Iowa, a single-game Cal Poly record,[6] in a 43-41 loss. Two days later on November 6, 2000, ESPN/USA Today selected Burford as the national Division I-AA Offensive Player of the Week.[7]
| School | Year | GP | Comp. | Pass Att. | Pct. | Passing Yds. | LG | TD | INT | Rush Att. | Rush. Yds. | Avg. | LG | Rush TD |
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| Idaho State | 1997 (Fr.) | n/a | 56 | 120 | 46.7 | 690 | 45 | 2 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Idaho State | 1998 (So.) | 11 | 75 | 139 | 54.0 | 951 | 69 | 7 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| (Transfer) | 1999 (RS) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cal Poly | 2000 (Jr.) | 11 | 175 | 306 | 57.2 | 2,672 | 80 | 23 | 7 | 109 | 252 | 2.3 | 31 | 6 |
| Cal Poly | 2001 (Sr.) | 12 | 112 | 211 | 53.1 | 1,610 | 95 | 13 | 5 | 132 | 367 | 2.8 | 33 | 11 |
| Totals | n/a | 418 | 776 | 53.9 | 5,923 | 95 | 45 | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Before the 2002 NFL Draft Burford was regarded as a potential 4th to 7th round pick.[8] Scouts praised his "size, speed and strong arm" but were concerned about his "shoulder problems and his accuracy."[8] The Chargers selected Burford in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft with the 216th overall pick.
Burford was rostered as the number-three quarterback, behind Drew Brees and Doug Flutie, with San Diego for the 2002 season, but didn't play in a regular-season game, before later being released the next fall after the 2003 preseason, on August 31, 2003.[9][10][11] Burford's best preseason game came on August 28, 2002 during a 27-3 road loss to San Francisco, as he went 4-of-6 for a team-high 50 passing yards, and also rushed for 10 yards on three carries in the exhibition finale.[12]
Also during 2003, he played for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, starting 10 games, throwing for 1,054 yards along with eight touchdowns and three interceptions.[13] In 2004 he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs, who were hoping to draft him in 2002 before the Chargers took him, but he never played for them.[14]
San Diego Chargers 2002 NFL draft selections | |
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