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FILTER RESULTS ►Undrafted NFL Free Agents 2013: Prospects Who Will Impact in Rookie Season
Few 2013 undrafted NFL free agents will make an everlasting impact as rookies. There will be, however, those that shine throughout OTAs, training camp and then the preseason. Last season Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict put his entire skill set on display. Show More Summary
Brandon Magee Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Arizona State OLB
Brandon Magee is another linebacker from Arizona State to be considered for within the NFL. The Arizona State line includes pros Vontaze Burfict and Terrell Suggs, among others. Magee has the tools to make it to the NFL, but it will be interesting to see where the Sun Devil winds up. Show More Summary
NFL Draft 2013: Electric Playmakers That Will Likely Go Undrafted
There will be plenty of impressive talent to be had after the 2013 NFL draft. We saw it from Stanford's Doug Baldwin in 2011 when he led the Seattle Seahawks in receiving yards. Arizona's State's Vontaze Burfict became a playmaker for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012 as he led the team in tackles. Show More Summary
Bengals' Vontaze Burfict gets rewarded
Last year at this time, linebacker Vontaze Burfict was getting beaten up by draft evaluators for his poor workouts and questionable attitude. Now, he's cashing in after proving everyone wrong. Burfict earned a league-best $299,465 in the NFL's performance-based pay program, according to Yahoo Sports. Show More Summary
Vontaze Burfict tops all NFL players in performance-based pay
The formula for performance-based pay in the NFL rewards players with the lowest salaries who get the most playing time. And no one fit that bill better in 2012 than Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. As an undrafted free agent, Burfict played for the rookie league minimum salary of $390,000 last year. (He also got a…
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict leads NFL in performance-based pay
Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict earned an NFL-high $299,465 in the NFL's performance-based pay program, a source with knowledge of the payout distribution confirmed to "Shutdown Corner" on Wednesday.
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Scouting combine losers: Manti Te’o leads the list of players who needed a better week
The scouting combine isn't good to everybody. That's always been the case, and it doesn't always matter. Last year, Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict followed up a collegiate career in which he raised a lot of questions with a combine performance that raised even more. Show More Summary
The Player Who Had The Worst NFL Combine Ever In 2012 Turned Out To Be The Bengals' Best Linebacker
Vontaze Burfict was awful in every possible way at the NFL Combine last year. He ran slower than any linebacker, jumped poorly, and failed his interviews with NFL teams. The performance was so bad that he went undrafted despite being a consensus first-round pick last winter. Show More Summary
NFL Combine 2013: Potentially Undrafted Rookies You Can't Afford to Miss Seeing
Each year some undrafted prospects will make a strong impact as rookies in the NFL. Arizona State's Vontaze Burfict is a prime example from 2012, because he ended up as the Cincinnati Bengals' leading tackler. A year earlier Stanford receiver Doug Baldwin went undrafted and was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks. Show More Summary
Cincinnati Bengals: Addressing the Linebacker Position
The biggest surprise within the Cincinnati Bengals’ organization this year was the play of undrafted rookie Vontaze Burfict, as he replaced an injured Thomas Howard early on in the season. He ended the season with 127 tackles and was the Bengals' best linebacker during the year. Show More Summary
2013 NFL Draft: Previewing the Best Players Likely to Go Undrafted
A few undrafted free agents make a strong impact each season in pro football. And the 2013 NFL draft is no exception. Just look at Vontaze Burfict's impact for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012. That's proof anyone can succeed when given an opportunity. Show More Summary
Rey Maualuga uncertain of Bengals future
In a season where Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga was upstaged by undrafted rookie Vontaze Burfict, the former first-round draft pick is uncertain his future remains with the Bengals. According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Maualuga isn’t sure the Bengals see him in their future plans. Despite playing all 16 games for the…
An Undrafted Rookie With A Checkered Past Is Now The Single Most Important Defensive Player On The Bengals
Linebacker Vontaze Burfict wasn't drafted last spring, and he didn't play a single snap for the Bengals in Week 1. But going into the playoffs, no defensive player in the NFL has a bigger effect when he's on the field that Burfict does for the Bengals. Show More Summary
Vontaze Burfict fired up by Ray Rice “cheap shot”
Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict had a whopping 18 tackles on Sunday against the Ravens, his highest total in a season in which he was the Bengals’ tackling leader. Burfict says Ravens running back Ray Rice deserves the credit. Early in that game, Burfict and Rice were pushing and shoving after a play, Rice got…
NFL Draft: 6 Early Red Flags Already Showing Up for the 2013 Class
The coming months will uncover serious concerns for top prospects entering the 2013 NFL draft. In recent years, character concerns such as immaturity and legal troubles caused prospects like Ryan Mallett and Vontaze Burfict to fall well beyond their expected draft spot. Show More Summary
Vontaze Burfict has grown into Bengals leading tackler
For a guy who many considered “non-draftable,” Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict has turned out OK. In fact, the undrafted rookie is now the Bengals’ leading tackler, moving past Rey Maualuga last week with 10 stops against the Eagles. “I think he’s getting more comfortable,” Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer said, via Kevin Kelly of the…
Mayock: Bengals’ coaches did great job with “non-draftable” Burfict
Prior to this year’s NFL draft, analyst Mike Mayock called Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict a “non-draftable kid.” Burfict protested that Mayock was being “hurtful,” but it turned out that the NFL’s 32 teams agreed with Mayock, as Burfict went undrafted. But the Bengals signed Burfict as an undrafted free agent, and he has played…
Burfict emerges as building block at linebacker
Vontaze Burfict has played well enough to be a key part of the Bengals' LB plans next season. The overall LB situation remains muddled, however.
What NFL Scouts Can Learn from Vontaze Burfict's Rookie Success
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict has a bright future ahead of him in the NFL—something NFL scouts thought was highly improbable leading up to the draft and beyond. Burfict went undrafted after showing up to the scouting combine in terrible shape and reportedly bombing many of his interviews. Show More Summary
Vontaze Burfict: From Draft Disaster to Cincinnati Bengals Starter
Vontaze Burfict 's name has become synonymous with a draft prospect's stock (or worth) falling dramatically. NFL teams avoided Burfict like the plague when the 2012 NFL draft rolled around, and a player who was rated as the No. 2 overall prospect before the season began found himself on the outside looking in. Show More Summary
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