Aaron Burbridge (born December 23, 1993) is a former

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wide receiver. He played

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, and was drafted in the sixth round of the

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by the

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Early years

Burbridge attended

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. He was rated by

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as a four-star recruit and committed to

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to play

College career

As a true freshman at Michigan State in 2012, Burbridge played in 11 games with seven starts and recorded 29 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns. He had 22 receptions for 194 yards as a sophomore in 2013 and 29 receptions for 358 yards and one touchdown as a junior in 2014. Burbridge became Michigan State's number one receiver in 2015. He was named the

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wide receiver of the year in 2015.

College statistics

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Burbridge was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 213th overall, in the

. On September 2, 2017, Burbridge was placed on injured reserve. On September 1, 2018, Burbridge was waived/injured by the 49ers and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 12, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 23, 2018. He was released on November 1, 2018.

Denver Broncos

On January 24, 2019, Burbridge signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 17, 2019.

References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burbridge, Aaron 1993 births Living people People from Farmington Hills, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football players San Francisco 49ers players Denver Broncos players