Seth Burford (born March 11, 1979) is a former professional

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, playing for the

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(NFL)'s then-

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in 2002. He played

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and then Cal Poly.

Early life

Burford graduated from Oakdale High School in California.

College career

Burford began his collegiate career playing for

, and transferred to Cal Poly after the 1998 season. On November 4, 2000, Burford passed for 566 yards against 24th-ranked

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, a single-game Cal Poly record, in a 43-41 loss. Two days later on November 6, 2000,

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'' selected Burford as the national

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Offensive Player of the Week.

Professional career

Before the

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Burford was regarded as a potential 4th to 7th round pick. Scouts praised his "size, speed and strong arm" but were concerned about his "shoulder problems and his accuracy." The Chargers selected Burford in the seventh round of the

with the 216th overall pick. Burford was rostered as the number-three quarterback, behind Drew Brees and Doug Flutie, with San Diego for the 2002 season, but didn't play in a regular-season game, before later being released the next fall after the 2003 preseason, on August 31, 2003. Burford's best preseason game came on August 28, 2002 during a 27-3 road loss to San Francisco, as he went 4-of-6 for a team-high 50 passing yards, and also rushed for 10 yards on three carries in the exhibition finale. Also during 2003, he played for the

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, starting 10 games, throwing for 1,054 yards along with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. In 2004 he signed as a free agent with the

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, who were hoping to draft him in 2002 before the Chargers took him, but he never played for them.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burford, Seth 1979 births Living people American football quarterbacks People from Oakdale, California Barcelona Dragons players San Diego Chargers players Cal Poly Mustangs football players Idaho State Bengals football players