2022 / AS A SIXTH YEAR SENIOR
• Played in six games with a pair of starts
• Went 36-for-56 for 273 yards with three passing touchdowns
• Rushed for 28 yards on 18 carries
• Stepped in for injured Aidan O’Connell to throw for 166 yards on 21-of-29 passing with three touchdowns against FAU (Sept. 24)
• Second start finished with 74 yards on 12 completed passes against LSU (Jan. 2)
• Named a captain for the bowl game against the Tigers
2021 / AS A FIFTH YEAR SENIOR
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Graduated with master’s degree in May
• Appeared in seven games in relief and select packages
2020 / AS A SENIOR
• Did not play
2019 / AS A JUNIOR (UCLA)
• 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 / AS A SOPHOMORE (UCLA)
• 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 / AS A FRESHMAN (UCLA)
• Did not see game action in his first year in the program
• Enrolled at UCLA in April of 2017 and participated in 2017 spring practice
HIGH SCHOOL
• Listed as a four-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 is 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.
• Earned: MS in Technology, Leadership & Innovation
• Pursuing Grad Certificate in Applied Data Analytics
• Played in six games with a pair of starts
• Went 36-for-56 for 273 yards with three passing touchdowns
• Rushed for 28 yards on 18 carries
• Stepped in for injured Aidan O’Connell to throw for 166 yards on 21-of-29 passing with three touchdowns against FAU (Sept. 24)
• Second start finished with 74 yards on 12 completed passes against LSU (Jan. 2)
• Named a captain for the bowl game against the Tigers
2021 / AS A FIFTH YEAR SENIOR
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Graduated with master’s degree in May
• Appeared in seven games in relief and select packages
2020 / AS A SENIOR
• Did not play
2019 / AS A JUNIOR (UCLA)
• 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 / AS A SOPHOMORE (UCLA)
• 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 / AS A FRESHMAN (UCLA)
• Did not see game action in his first year in the program
• Enrolled at UCLA in April of 2017 and participated in 2017 spring practice
HIGH SCHOOL
• Listed as a four-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 is 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.
• Earned: MS in Technology, Leadership & Innovation
• Pursuing Grad Certificate in Applied Data Analytics