Franklin Shane Burton is a former American football

American football

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 defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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, the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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, the New York Jets

New York Jets

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, and the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Tennessee

University of Tennessee

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Born in Logan, West Virginia. Grew up in Chapmanville, WV. Attended Chapmanville Jr. High School until his family moved to North Carolina during his last year of junior high. Graduated in 1992 from Bandys High School in Catawba NC.