Brian Burns (American football)

Brian Burns (born April 23, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State.

Early years
Burns attended American Heritage School, where he played high school football. Over his junior and senior seasons, he had 135 tackles and 28 sacks combined and helped his team win state titles. Burns played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to Florida State University to play college football.

College career
As a freshman at Florida State in 2016, Burns played in all 13 games and led all freshman in the country with 9.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2017, he started all 13 games and had 48 tackles and 4.5 sacks. As a junior in 2018, Burns started all 12 games, recording 52 tackles and 10 sacks. After the season, Burns decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career
Burns was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Personal life
Burns' older brother, Stanley, was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.