Luke Burton-Krahn

Luke Burton-Krahn is a Canadian professional football long snapper and defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. He played U Sports football at the University of British Columbia.

Early life and university

Burton-Krahn played rugby at Esquimalt High School and for the Victoria Spartans. He went on to attend the University of British Columbia and play four seasons for the Thunderbirds as a defensive lineman and long snapper. In 26 career games, Burton-Krahn tallied 60 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Burton-Krahn was drafted in the third round, 23rd overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 8, 2023.
Burton-Krahn played in the first three games of the regular season before being moved to the six-game injured list on June 28, 2023. On September 24, 2023, Burton-Krahn was moved from the six-game injured list to the practice roster. He played in the final two games of the season after returning from injury. Burton-Krahn finished the season with six special teams tackles.