2017 Football Roster
Frank Burton III
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 275
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bear, Del.
- Prev School:
- William Penn HS
- High School:
- William Penn
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
2017 (R-Fr.): Played in 11 games, mainly on special teams … recorded his lone tackle on Nov. 16 against Buffalo.
2016 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Marvin Dooley at William Penn High … two year team captain … two-time first team all-state player at both defensive end and tight end (2014, 2015) … 2014 Delaware Lineman of the Year … 2015 Crown Trophy / Fox Sports 1290 Delaware Defensive Player of the Year … totaled 201 tackles in his career, including 77 stops as a senior … recorded 7.5 sacks for 59 yards in 2015 … helped his team to a 12-0 record his junior year en route to a state championship.
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Tasey Burton … one sister and two brothers … born Nov. 9, 1997 … full name is Frank Burton III … his father is a member of the Delaware State University Athletics Hall of Fame … his father played both football and baseball at Delaware State.
