The Dallas Renegades signed offensive lineman Jake Burton on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Jacob Burton is six foot six and weighs 312 pounds. The 28-year-old from Alpine, California, re-signed with the Michigan Panthers on November 4, 2024. In 2025, Burton started 10 games.
Michigan averaged 24.5 points per game, 4.5 rushing yards per game, 199.3 passing yards per game, 327.1 total yards per game, and 29 touchdowns, finishing 6-4 for the season and appearing in the 2025 UFL Championship Game. The Panthers placed him on the retired list on August 5, 2025.
After the season, the Panthers released him on July 31, 2024, and he signed with the Detroit Lions on August 1, 2024. He played in three preseason games, and the Lions released him on August 27, 2024.
Jacob Burton signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021. He spent part of the season on the practice squad. Then, the Philadelphia Stars drafted Burton in the seventh round (55th pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. Burton played a key role for the Stars in 2022, playing nine games, of which eight were starts.
Philadelphia’s offense ranked sixth in passing (184 yards per game), fifth in rushing (103.4 yards per game), and 31 touchdowns when the Stars reached the 2022 USFL Championship Game against the Birmingham Stallions.
In 2023, Burton played nine games at right tackle and right guard for the Stars. Philadelphia’s offense ranked third in passing (213.3 yards per game), finished last in rushing (77 yards per game), had 20 touchdowns, and allowed a league-high 29 sacks.
The Michigan Panthers drafted Burton in the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft. In 2024, he played 10 games, of which 9 were starts. Michigan’s offense was ranked third in total yards (3,007), second in rushing yards (1,252), sixth in passing yards (1,755), third in yards per game (300.7), and tied third in touchdowns (27).
Collegiately, Burton played three seasons at UCLA (2017-19), playing 29 games at right tackle for the Bruins. In 2020, he transferred to Baylor and played eight games at right guard for the Bears.
