NFL CAREER – Terrell Burgess signed with the Saints after participating in the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, as he brings extensive experience on both defense and special teams to the Saints secondary and coverage units. A third round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 2020, out of Utah, Burgess went to training camp with the Buffalo Bills in 2024, before suffering a hamstring injury. In four seasons with the Rams (2020-22), New York Giants (2022) and Washington Commanders (2023), the Southern California native has played in 43 regular season games with four starts, posting career totals of 42 tackles (27 solo), one pass defense and 12 special teams stops. In four postseason games for Los Angeles with two starts in their run to the Super Bowl championship in the 2021 season, he posted seven tackles (five solo).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the Saints to a one-year contract, 5/12/25; Released off Injured Reserve by the Bills, 9/3/24; Placed by the Bills on Injured Reserve (hamstring), 8/25/24; Signed by Buffalo to a one-year contract, 7/31/24; Signed by Washington to the active roster from the practice squad, 10/10/23; Signed to Washington practice squad, 8/30/23; Waived by the Commanders, 8/29/23; Signed by the Commanders, 5/30/23; Waived by New York Giants, 5/16/23; Signed by New York to Reserve/Future contract, 1/26/23; Standard elevation to Giants active roster, 11/23/22; Signed to Giants practice squad, 11/10/22; Waived by Los Angeles Rams, 11/8/11; Reinstated by Los Angeles from Reserve/COVID-19, 12/22/21; Placed by Los Angeles on Reserve/COVID-19, 12/14/21; Placed by Los Angeles on Injured Reserve, 10/28/20; Signed by Los Angeles to a four-year contract, 7/27/20; Selected by Los Angeles Rams in the third round (104th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
2024 – Competed in the training camp/preseason for Buffalo. 2023 - Played in 12 games with one start for Washington, logging 18 tackles (13 solo) on defense and seven tackles on special teams, setting career-highs in stops, solo stops and coverage tackles…In Commanders debut at Washington, Oct. 15, logged two solo special teams tackles…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 19, had two solo special teams stops…Vs. Miami, Dec. 3, played on defense and special teams and had two solo stops and one assisted coverage tackle…At N.Y. Jets, Dec. 24, finished with two solo tackles and tied his season-high with two solo special team stops…Vs. San Francisco, Dec. 31, posted four tackles (three solo)…Vs. Dallas, 1/7/24, received his first start of the season and recorded ten tackles (eight solo). 2022 - Played in all seven games with one start for the Rams and one contest for the Giants, recording 11 tackles (seven solo)…At Arizona, Sept. 25, finished with two tackles (one solo)…Received his first start of season vs. Dallas, Oct. 9, and made nine tackles (six solo). 2021 - Played in all 16 regular season games on defense and special teams with two starts and registered eight tackles (three solo) and two coverage stops for Rams. Played in all four playoff contests with two starts on special teams and posted seven tackles (five solo)…At N.Y. Giants, Oct. 17, started in multiple-DB package and recorded a special teams stop…At San Francisco, Nov. 15, posted a special teams tackle…At Arizona, Dec. 13, started and registered one solo tackle…In NFC Wild Card Playoff victory, vs. Arizona, 1/17/22, started and finished with five tackles (four solo)…At Tampa Bay in NFC Divisional Playoff, 1/23/22, started and recorded two tackles (one solo). 2020 – Played in seven games as a rookie until suffering a broken ankle and finished with five tackles (four solo), a pass defense and three special teams tackles…At Buffalo, Sept. 27, recorded a solo tackle…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 4, finished with a solo tackle…Finished with a pass defense at San Francisco, Oct. 18…Before suffering ankle injury vs. Chicago, Oct. 26, made three tackles (two solo) and two special teams stops.
COLLEGE - Played at the University of Utah for four seasons (2016-19) and registered 116 total tackles, ten passes defensed, nine stops for loss, two fumble recoveries and one interception…In 2019, Burgess started all 14 games as a strong safety and finished third on the team with 81 tackles. 81 stops led the defensive backs and included 7.5 stops for loss and a split-sack. Two fumble recoveries ranked second on team and tied for fourth in the Pac-12. Also recorded six passes defensed and one interception…Graduated with a kinesiology degree.
PERSONAL - Burgess was an All-CIF San Diego Section first-team wide receiver as a senior and second-team defensive back as a junior at San Marcos (Calif.) HS…He was the No. 6 ranked cornerback in California by Scout.com and recorded eight career interceptions and 90 career tackles at defensive back. He also recorded 73 career receptions for 1,288 yards and 17 touchdowns as a wide receiver and ran track with a personal-best time of 11.14 in the 100 and 22.31 in the 200 meters…his older brother Isiah Hennie was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Sky wide receiver at Sacramento State (2014-17)…Burgess was involved in a variety of charitable efforts during his time with the Rams…He purchased holiday harvest bags for more than 100 families with Children's Institute, participated in the team's annual Taste of the Rams event to combat hunger in Los Angeles, led a discussion with young adults housed by the L.A. County Probation Department, chatted with youth from Exceptional Children's Foundation and supported an Inglewood restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic…For the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" promotion in 2021, wore cleats that supported the Exceptional Children's Foundation…Participated in the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Chateau Country Club…Born on Nov. 12, 1998 in Oceanside, Calif.
