Detroit Lions recruiting tale: Fullback Michael Burton

5/14/2015

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  • Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com
  • Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Michael Burton was an unlikely NFL draft pick. He’s a fullback for the Detroit Lions. He started his career at Rutgers as a preferred walk-on. Yet by the time he was a senior, he became one of the best fullbacks in the country.