Miles James Burris (born June 27, 1988) is an American actor and former professional football linebacker who played for the Oakland Raiders from 2012 to 2014.
He played college football at San Diego State and was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
He has also worked as an actor, appearing in the Disney+ film Safety as well as HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones and the Netflix series Lucifer.
[7] As a rookie, Burris played all 16 games and started 15 and had 62 unassisted tackles, 34 assisted, 1.5 sacks, 3 passes deflected, and one interception.
[3] On December 23, Burris intercepted Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and returned the pick for 7 yards after Philip Wheeler deflected the pass.