2016 Football Roster
Roster
Jake Burton
- Position:
- Defesive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alpine, Calif.
- High School:
- Granite Hills HS
2019
Starter at right tackle in all 12 games ... Helped to block for Joshua Kelley who became the eighth running back in UCLA history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons ... The Bruins put together a streak of five straight 200-yard rushing games for the first time since 1978 ... Honorable mention all-conference selection by PFF.
2018
Saw action in all 12 games and was a starter at right tackle in 11 (not at Colorado) ... UCLA's rushing offense per game improved by over 40 yards per game from the previous season ... Helped pave the way for running back Joshua Kelley who rushed for 100+ yards in six games and finished 10th on the all-time UCLA single-season rushing list (1,243).
2017
Saw action in five games as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams ... Saw his first college action against Texas A&M.
2016
Did not see game action in his first year in the program ... Entered the program as a defensive lineman and switched to the offensive line in spring of 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL
Listed as a three-star recruit according to ESPN and the No. 78 recruit in the state of California ... Rivals.com three-star prospect and No. 76 on the California 100 list ... PrepStar All-West selection ... Cal-Hi Sports first-team Medium Schools All-State selection ... Second-team San Diego Section All-CIF ... First-team all-league as a senior ... Two-way starter at defensive line and tight end (26 career pass receptions for 338 yards) ... Two-year team captain ... As a senior, he was credited with 63 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks ... Totaled 15 career sacks and 55 tackles for loss ... Also lettered in basketball (team captain), track and volleyball.
PERSONAL
Full Name: Jacob Paul Burton ... Born in La Mesa, Calif. ... Parents: Bradford and Donna Burton ... Has two younger brothers, William and Zachary ... His dad and uncle (Mitch) played football at San Diego State ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as catching a winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in his first varsity football game ... His favorite athletes are the NFL's JJ Watt and Rob Gronkowski ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing sports and going to the beach ... Big baseball fan ... Cousin, Joe Gigantino, plays football at Cal Poly ... Named to the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Spring 2020 and Fall 2016.
