Franklin Shane Burton (born January 18, 1974) is a former

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NFL). He was a member of the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. He played

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. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Born in

Logan, West Virginia Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,438 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Logan County. History What is now Logan was initially called "Islands of the Guyandot" ...

, Burton grew up in

Chapmanville, West Virginia Chapmanville is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. Chapmanville is named for Ned Chapman, an early settler who operated a store and post office. It was incorporated in 1947. Ge ...

and attended Chapmanville Jr. High School until his family moved to North Carolina during his last year of junior high. He graduated in 1992 from

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1974 births Living people People from Logan, West Virginia Players of American football from West Virginia American football defensive backs Tennessee Volunteers football players Miami Dolphins players Chicago Bears players New York Jets players Carolina Panthers players People from Chapmanville, West Virginia {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub