2017 Football Roster
Roster
Burton, Austin

Jersey Number 12
Austin Burton
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newton, Mass.
- High School:
- West Orange HS
Bio
UCLA
Enrolled at UCLA in April of 2017 and participated in 2017 spring practice.
2019
Saw action in six games, with one start (Oregon State) ... Completed 27 of 41 passes for 236 yards in his first career start vs. the Beavers ... He also ran for 64 yards on 15 carries ... Completed his first career touchdown pass against OSU to Kyle Philips (7 yards) ... Saw his first career action, in a reserve role, at Arizona, and completed five of nine passes for 48 ... Completed four of five passes at USC for 16 yards ... Also played against Arizona State, at Utah and Cal.
2018
Did not see game action in his second year in the program ... Worked as the scout team quarterback during the year and earned the Nick Pasquale Award for Scout Team Excellence.
2017
Did not see game action in his first year in the program.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as a three-star prospect by Scout.com and as the No. 7 quarterback prospect in the state of Florida ... Rivals.com three-star recruit ... ESPN.com three-star recruit ... Transferred to West Orange HS in Winter Garden, Fla. for his senior season after attending Newton, Mass. South HS from 2013-15 ... Threw for over 8,900 yards in his prep career and 87 touchdowns ... Served a team captain ... As a senior, he totaled 2,317 passing yards and 14 scoring passes ... In his junior season, he threw for 3,299 yards and 34 touchdowns ... As a sophomore, he tossed 39 touchdown passes while throwing for 3,327 yards ... Named first-team all-state in Massachusetts ... His totals led the state of Massachusetts in yards and touchdowns in his first two seasons ... PrepStar All-Southeast selection ... Also lettered in basketball and track (conference champ in 400 hurdles).
PERSONAL
Full Name: Austin James Burton ... Parents: Steve and Ginni Burton ... Has three sisters - Kendall, Kayla and Veronica ... Grandfather, Ron Burton, was the first ever draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1960 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after a record-setting career as a running back at Northwestern ... His dad, Steve, played quarterback at Northwestern from 1982-84 ... All members of his family will have played Division I sports in their careers ... Lists Tom Brady and Matthew Slater as the famous athletes he most admires ... Hobbies include playing ping pong and pool.
Enrolled at UCLA in April of 2017 and participated in 2017 spring practice.
2019
Saw action in six games, with one start (Oregon State) ... Completed 27 of 41 passes for 236 yards in his first career start vs. the Beavers ... He also ran for 64 yards on 15 carries ... Completed his first career touchdown pass against OSU to Kyle Philips (7 yards) ... Saw his first career action, in a reserve role, at Arizona, and completed five of nine passes for 48 ... Completed four of five passes at USC for 16 yards ... Also played against Arizona State, at Utah and Cal.
2018
Did not see game action in his second year in the program ... Worked as the scout team quarterback during the year and earned the Nick Pasquale Award for Scout Team Excellence.
2017
Did not see game action in his first year in the program.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as a three-star prospect by Scout.com and as the No. 7 quarterback prospect in the state of Florida ... Rivals.com three-star recruit ... ESPN.com three-star recruit ... Transferred to West Orange HS in Winter Garden, Fla. for his senior season after attending Newton, Mass. South HS from 2013-15 ... Threw for over 8,900 yards in his prep career and 87 touchdowns ... Served a team captain ... As a senior, he totaled 2,317 passing yards and 14 scoring passes ... In his junior season, he threw for 3,299 yards and 34 touchdowns ... As a sophomore, he tossed 39 touchdown passes while throwing for 3,327 yards ... Named first-team all-state in Massachusetts ... His totals led the state of Massachusetts in yards and touchdowns in his first two seasons ... PrepStar All-Southeast selection ... Also lettered in basketball and track (conference champ in 400 hurdles).
PERSONAL
Full Name: Austin James Burton ... Parents: Steve and Ginni Burton ... Has three sisters - Kendall, Kayla and Veronica ... Grandfather, Ron Burton, was the first ever draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1960 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after a record-setting career as a running back at Northwestern ... His dad, Steve, played quarterback at Northwestern from 1982-84 ... All members of his family will have played Division I sports in their careers ... Lists Tom Brady and Matthew Slater as the famous athletes he most admires ... Hobbies include playing ping pong and pool.
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