2001 Football Roster
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Roster
Joseph Burton
- Position:
- Offensive Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 297
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenwich, CT
- High School:
- Greenwich
At SU: Four letters ... Redshirted in 1997 ... Senior Year: Started all 13 games ... One of 17 players to start every game and one of 35 to participate in every game ... Experienced leader on the offensive line that blocked in front of SU's 1,000 yard rusher James Mungro ... Junior Year: Started and played in 11 games at right tackle and right guard ... One of 26 players to participate in every game ... Sophomore Year: Played in 10 games, starting nine ... Injured his left knee during the week of practice prior to the Miami game and missed SU's final contest of the regular season at Miami and the Music City Bowl ... Freshman Year: Played in eight games at right guard, starting two ... Earned first career start against Virginia Tech after an injury to Bill O'Donnell ... Also started against Temple ... High School: Super Prep, Tom Lemming and Blue Chip All-American ... First-team all-state by New Haven Register, Connecticut Post and Hartford Courant ... First-team all-conference two years ... Team was 34-7 during his four-year career ... Recruited by former SU assistant coach Steve Addazio ... Personal: Joseph Paul Burton ... Born October 21, 1978, in Stamford, Conn. ... Son of Robert and Paula Burton .. Two brothers ... His brother, Mike, was a four-year football letterwinner for the University of Connecticut from 1996-1999 ... Mike, a 1999 team captain, played tight end before moving to center for his senior year ... Father was a four-year all-conference selection and an All-American as a senior at Murray State ... Father was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and played for the Buffalo Bills ... Majoring in management in the School of Management.
