Ja'Den McBurrows

Class:
Senior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
194
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

Pronunciation

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 3 - at Michigan State (Oct. 21, 2023)
• Solos: 3 - at Michigan State (Oct. 21, 2023)
• Asst: 1, 2x - last vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last at Maryland (Nov. 18, 2023)
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1 - at Michigan State (Oct. 21, 2023)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1, 3x - last vs. Fresno State (Aug. 31, 2024)

At Michigan
• Three-time letter winner (2021, 2022-23-24)

Senior (2024)
• Appeared in four games including three in the defensive backfield; made four tackles including one pass breakup to earn his third varsity letter
• Contributed from the nickel spot against Fresno State (Aug. 31)
• Contributed on special teams against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Made a solo tackle playing the nickel spot against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Made one solo tackle playing in the secondary and on special teams against USC (Sept. 21)

Junior (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games as a defensive back and contributed on special teams; made seven tackles including 2.0 for loss with one interception returned five yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Michigan State
• Contributed as a defensive back and on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2), Indiana (Oct. 14), Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Played as a defensive back against UNLV (Sept. 9) and made two tackles
• Played as a defensive back at Minnesota (Oct. 7), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Picked off a pass and returned it five yards playing the nickel spot at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Assisted on one tackle from his nickel and cornerback positions against Purdue (Nov. 4)
• Made a one-yard tackle for loss at Maryland (Nov. 18)
• Played as a nickel against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Sophomore (2022)
• Did not see game action

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in four games at cornerback; made two tackles and registered one pass breakup to earn his first varsity letter
• Played at cornerback and contributed on special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Made a solo tackle playing in the secondary at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Credited with one pass breakup playing in the secondary against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Assisted on one tackle from the secondary against Indiana (Nov. 6)

Prep
• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2021) coached by Roger Harriott
• Spent his first two seasons at American Heritage High School attended by Wolverines Nick Eubanks and Mike Morris
• Helped Aquinas to a 5-1 record as a senior
• Part of a team that went 15-0 to win the Class 7A state title his junior year
• Also lettered in track and field at Aquinas; ran a personal best 11.01 seconds in the 100m dash

Key Statistics
• As a senior, made 19 tackles with six pass breakups and three interceptions including two pick-sixes
• Credited with 37 tackles, six interceptions and 15 total pass breakups as a junior; also blocked four punts

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three-stars; the No. 551 overall player nationally, the No. 43 cornerback and the No. 79 player in the state of Florida
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; rated as the No. 36 cornerback in the country and the No. 62 player in the state of Florida
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 82 cornerback prospect in the country and the 140th-rated player in the state of Florida
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 36 cornerback nationally and the No. 68 player in Florida
• First team all-state and all-county selection as a junior

Personal
• Ja’Den McBurrows was born Jan. 21, 2003
• Son of Kerrie Bryant
• High school teammate of fellow signee Jaydon Hood
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies