He ran track in college for the George Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoor All-American.

[3] In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, winning Gold in the 4×400 meter relay.

[6][7] At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash.

[9] In the same year, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the 4×400 meter relay at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia.

[10][11][12][1] At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the 4×400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.