Allante Burley is a long, sturdy NDSU edge with sneaky pass-rush value
In the 2025 season, Allante Burley played in five games for North Dakota State and flashed disruptive juice with a tackle for loss against Tennessee State, South Dakota, and St. Thomas, plus a forced fumble at St. Thomas[1][6]. At 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds, he projects as a physical, depth-caliber defensive end whose calling card is effort and pass-rush potential, not headline stats[1][3][8]. Reliable coverage also describes him as a backup edge and special-teams contributor who earned a scholarship in 2026, which speaks to his resilience and buy-in to the program[3][14]. If a team wants a tougher, experienced rotational defender with room to keep climbing, Burley is absolutely worth a look[1][3].
