A well-traveled safety with a Super Bowl ring, Terrell Burgess has carved out a career as a steady, physical presence on defense and special teams.
Terrell Burgess has bounced from the Rams to the Giants, Commanders, Bills and now New Orleans, but he brought home a championship along the way. The Utah product remains a reliable tackler who has found a role wherever he has landed.
Path to the league
Burgess played four seasons at Utah, appearing in 45 games and racking up 116 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, an interception and nine passes defensed. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a senior in 2019 after starting all 14 games and leading the Utes' defensive backs with 81 tackles. The Los Angeles Rams selected him in the third round (104th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Burgess spent his first three NFL seasons with the Rams from 2020 to 2022, winning Super Bowl LVI as part of Los Angeles' championship roster. He has since played for the New York Giants, Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills, building a reputation as a versatile depth safety and special-teams contributor.
2025 season recap
Burgess signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints in 2025 after a tryout at the team's rookie minicamp. He worked his way into a significant defensive role, recording 74 tackles and four pass deflections through Week 16.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Terrell Burgess
- Pro Football Reference: Terrell Burgess
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | saints | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | commanders | 12 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | rams | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | rams | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | rams | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Utah
- Hometown
- San Marcos, CA, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
