Artie Tyrone Burns Jr. is an American football cornerback for the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks (NFL).
He attended the University of Miami and was drafted in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Let’s get to learn more about his parents,
Artie Burns parents: Tyrone Burns, Dana Smith
Burns was born in Miami, Florida to parents Artie Tyrone Burns and Dana Smith.
His father was arrested in South Carolina on October 24, 2006, for cocaine trafficking and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
His father is scheduled to be released on May 24, 2027. In October 2015, his mother died of a heart attack at the age of 44.
The University of Miami’s digital department donated $40,000 for his mother’s medical costs through a GoFundMe site.
Burns, a Miami native, went to Miami Northwestern High School, where he played defensive back with former Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers, Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, and Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper.
Burns was arrested in Miami, Florida, on June 29, 2017, for driving while his license was suspended for failing to pay traffic charges.
