2016 (Sophomore): In 2016, Burford saw action in all 11 games, making starts against Air Force, Northern Colorado, Stephen F. Austin and Incarnate Word. He finished the season with 36 tackles (24 solo), one sack and one forced fumble. On Sept. 3, at Air Force he had a career high 12 tackles, nine solo, one tackle for loss, and one sack. 

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games in 2015, but did not record a start. Finished the season with 15 tackles, including 10 solo stops. He had the best game of his young career in a 15-13 home loss to eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese when he recorded eight tackles (six solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High school: As a senior in 2013, Burford – a three-year starter at LB for the Hawks of Hebron HS – finished with 126 tackles, including eight tackles for loss. He also had seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. Burford was a unanimous first team all-District 5-5A selection after leading the Hawks to an 8-4 record and into the second round of the state playoffs. He was a first team Region I-5A selection at linebacker by texashighschoolfootball.com. In his first team all-district junior year, he totaled 127 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss. He also had three sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. As a junior in 2012, Burford was a first team all-District 5-5A selection who was selected to the US National football team. As a sophomore in 2011 he was an all-District 8-5A honorable mention selection. Played at Hebron for head coach Brian Brazil. Also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Son of Ernest and Bonita Burford. His grandfather, Ernest Burford, was a professional boxer at the middleweight level , fighting 65 times from 1956-70 and posting an all-time record of 37-24-4. 2014 graduate of Lewisville Hebron High School. Born 19 September 1995.