Miles Burris
Miles James Burris (born June 27, 1988) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Oakland Raiders from 2012-2014. He played college football at San Diego State and was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. In his rookie season, Burris immediately became a regular part of the Raiders' defensive line, starting all but one game that season.
Burris in the 2014 NFL season. | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Orangevale, California | June 27, 1988||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Granite Bay (CA) | ||||||||||||
College: | San Diego State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||||||||||
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Early life and college career
Born in Orangevale, California, Burris graduated from Granite Bay High School of Granite Bay, California in 2007.[1] At Granite Bay, he was twice named All-Metro League and was Granite Bay’s defensive player of the year following both his junior and senior seasons.[2][3]
Burris was a two-time All-Mountain West Conference first-team selection at San Diego State and led the Aztecs in tackles as a senior, posting 78 stops, including 46 solo tackles, and 19.5 tackles for loss. Burris added eight sacks and three fumble recoveries that same season. He had 9.5 sacks as a junior, which ranked as the seventh-highest single-season total in program history. He also led the team with 80 tackles and was named the 2010 San Diego State Student-Athlete of the Year.[4]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31 7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 1.61 s | 2.67 s | 4.20 s | 6.81 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
31 reps | |
Times for 10-yard and 20-yard splits, 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, and 3-cone drill are from Pro Day at San Diego State on March 21, 2012.[5] Times for the bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump are from the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine.[6] |
Based on his NFL Scouting Combine and Pro Day results, NFL Draft Scout projected Burris to be a fifth-round NFL Draft selection.[5] In the 2012 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected Burris in the fourth round as the 129th overall pick. As a rookie, Burris played all 16 games and started 15 and had 62 unassisted tackles, 34 assisted, 1.5 sacks, 3 passes deflected, and one interception.[3] On December 23, Burris intercepted Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and returned the pick for 7 yards after Philip Wheeler deflected the pass. This interception ended Newton's streak of 176 passes without an interception.[7] Burris was released from the Raiders following the 2015 NFL Draft.
References
- Poindexter, Bill (April 28, 2012). "Two more Granite Bay players areheaded to NFL". Roseville Press Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- "Burris trying to break in". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- "Miles Burris". NFL. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- "Miles Burris". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- "Miles Burris, DS #16 OLB, San Diego State". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- "NFL Scouting Combine: Miles Burris". NFL. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- Krasovic, Tom (December 28, 2012). "San Diego connection, Raiders: Miles Burris". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2013.