Draft Profile: Bio

Amari Burney attended Calvary Christian High School and was rated a 4-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.930, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Burney opted to join Florida after being heavily recruited.

In 2018 as a freshman Burney saw action in 8 games and played a total of 112 snaps at cornerback for the Gators. He recorded just 6 tackles, one assist, while adding 5 stops. In coverage Burney notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 51.6.

As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 8 games and logged 284 snaps for the Gators. He made 30 tackles, 6 assists, and had 14 stops. In coverage he totaled one pass breakup, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 87.4.

In 2020 as a junior Burney played in 12 games and contributed on 446 snaps. He chalked up 41 tackles, 7 assists, and added 21 stops. In the secondary Burney forced 2 pass breakups, one interception, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 97.7. He also logged 9 total pressures, and 3 sacks on the year

In 2021 as a senior Burney saw action in 13 games while playing 400 snaps. He logged 36 tackles, 3 assists, and made 16 stops. In coverage Burney had one pass breakup, no interceptions, and surrendered a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 138.9. He also chalked up 6 total pressures, and no sacks on the season

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Burney saw action in 12 games while playing 658 snaps. He logged solid 59 tackles, 5 assists, and made 33 stops. In coverage Burney had 2 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 102.0. He also chalked up 12 total pressures, and 4 sacks on the season