OUTLOOK: In the Red-White Spring Game, Burton had seven total tackles. His best showing of the spring came during the April 3 scrimmage where he recorded 10 total tackles and two tackles for a loss of 12 yards. In the three spring scrimmages and the spring game combined, he totaled 11 solo and 12 assisted stops and two tackles for a loss of 12 yards.

2009: Burton played in all 13 games with starts at linebacker against Missouri State, No. 23 Georgia, No. 3 Alabama, No. 1 Florida, South Carolina, Troy and East Carolina. He had 35 unassisted and 19 assisted tackles on the season. On the season, he had 4.5 tackles for a loss of 26 yards, including two sacks for a loss of 23 yards. Burton had a then season-high six tackles against No. 23 Georgia. He matched that number at Ole Miss, including five unassisted tackles, and forced his first career fumble. He returned his first career interception for 50 yards against Eastern Michigan. Burton ended the regular season with three tackles, including one for a loss of one yard, and a fumble recovery against No. 17 LSU. He led the Razorbacks in tackles in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl win over East Carolina with 12. He also had a sack for a loss of 14 yards.

2008: Burton played in 10 games in 2008 with six starts (Texas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Mississippi State and LSU). He finished third on the team in tackles with 66. In his first game of the year against Alabama, he had a career outing with 16 tackles (nine solo, seven assisted, nearly matching his freshman season total (23). His 16 tackles against the Crimson Tide were the most by any player in a game all year. He made his first tackle for a loss against Texas, a solo stop for a seven-yard loss, which was one of five tackles on the game. He recorded nine tackles against Ole Miss and led the Razorbacks against Mississippi State with 10 stops.

2007: Burton led the team with 21 special teams tackles and had 23 total stops with a half tackle for loss. He had at least one tackle in nine-of-12 games played. A first-team SEC All-Freshman pick, he was an honorable mention freshman All-American by The Sporting News and a two-time Hogwired.com Special Teams Player of the Week. He did not appear in the opener against Troy, but was on the field the rest of the way. He made one solo special teams tackle in his first action as a Razorback at Alabama. He notched an assist vs. Kentucky. Burton was the Hogwired.com Special Teams Player of the Week following his five-tackle effort against North Texas. He accounted for three assisted tackles, including half a TFL (-6), and two special teams tackles at War Memorial Stadium against Chattanooga. For the second time in three weeks he led the Razorbacks in special teams tackles with four, including three on punt coverage, against Auburn. His play again earned him Hogwired.com Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Burton made two more special teams stops at Ole Miss with a solo and assisted tackle. He played 12 snaps on defense vs. FIU and made one assisted tackle while logging a solo stop on special teams. Burton made two more special teams tackles vs. South Carolina, including an open-field shoe-string solo stop of USC's kickoff return man Chris Culliver at the Gamecocks' 20-yard line. Burton played on special teams but did not have a tackle at Tennessee. He had one solo special teams tackle vs. Mississippi State. Burton notched two special teams stops at LSU, including a solo tackle in the 50-48 win over the No. 1 Tigers. He played but had no tackles in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, he played strong safety, wide receiver, punter, punt returner, kicker and kick returner for Coach Buddy Greeson at Morrilton. Scout ranked him as the No. 18 weak side linebacker in the nation while Rivals listed him as the No. 48 overall linebacker. Hawgs Illustrated listed him as the No. 11 prospect in the state with Rivals ranking him No. 16. HawgSports.com named him a member of the Natural 21 at No. 14. As a junior, he had 270 yards receiving and made 89 tackles with an interception at free safety. As a sophomore, he had 38 tackles, three interceptions and a sack. He also played baseball. Burton signed with Arkansas after also considering Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1989, he is the son of Frederick, Sr. and Vanessa Burton. He is majoring in recreation sports management.