BlainThePain Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=161Position: Running BackHeight: 6-1Weight: 218Birthdate: 8/29/1983College: Alabama-BirminghamHometown: Birmingham, ALAcquired: CFA '07Experience: RFinished career as school’s No. 2 all-time rusher with 2,277 yards ... best single-season effort came in his sophomore year when he gained 880 yards and earned third-team all-conference honors ... after coming on scene in 2002, he was hampered by injuries in 2003 and was redshirted … played in only three games in 2003 before shoulder injury ended his season prematurely ... had a career rushing average of 4.7 yards per carry ... had 35 career receptions to rank No. 6 among UAB running backs all-time ... a hard-nosed runner.2006: Saw action in nine games, starting seven ... missed three contests due to injury ... was one of four senior running backs on roster ... was team leader in rushing yards with 432 on 108 attempts ... best single-game performance came in contest at Rice as he rushed for 121 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown ... also had 58 yards against SMU and 46 yards on 10 carries at Georgia.2005: Played in eight games during season as he battled late-season injury ... started four contests during campaign (Tennesseee, Rice, SMU and Marshall) ... rushed for a season-best 115 yards on 18 carries in one-point defeat at Marshall ... had a season-long 24-yard scamper vs. the Thundering Herd ... also ran for 78 yards on only 12 rushes with a pair of touchdowns against Rice ... because of injuries, his total of carries decreased to 67 during season with 321 yards and four touchdowns ... also had 55 yards vs. Jacksonville State.2004: Finished excellent season for the Blazers as he totaled 880 yards with four rushing touchdowns … averaged 5.4 yards per carry ... earned third-team All-Conference USA recognition … split time with fellow RB Corey White … had a pair of games with more than 100 yards rushing (146 vs. Memphis and 110 vs. Army) … tallied 55 yards rushing and scored one TD in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl ... also caught 15 passes for 160 yards … had a long rush of 69 yards in season opener against Baylor.2003: Limited in preseason because of hamstring problems but played in season opener at Baylor, catching four-yard touchdown pass from Darrell Hackney … played in first three games of season before shoulder injury sidelined him for remainder of campaign … carried 23 times for 90 yards … had a long run of 17 yards vs. Troy State … was able to gain medical redshirt.2002: Finished the season as UAB’s top rusher with 534 yards on 124 attempts … he amassed 400 of his yards on 90 carries in the last half of the season … averaged 66.6 yards in the final six games of the season … gained better than 80 yards in three contests (96 vs. Memphis, 92 vs. Tulane and 80 vs. Cincinnati) … played in all 12 games and made two starts (Tulane and Cincinnati) during season ... started two games during season … had long run of 23 yards in victory over East Carolina … caught five passes for 40 yards … also saw action as kick returner with eight returns for 21.4 average and long of 37 yards.HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Vestavia Hills High ... was regarded among top players in Alabama as prep senior … was tabbed The Birmingham News Metro Player-of-the-Year … also named to AlabamaPrepSports.com Top 21 for 2001 season … nominated for Alabama Sportswriters State Player-of-the-Year … was tabbed to The Birmingham News 6A all-state team and Super All-Metro Team … also named to Birmingham Post-HeraldSuper All-Metro squad … listed as one of nation’s top 100 running backs by Rivals.com … as a senior at Vestavia Hills, he rushed for 1,710 yards (7.5 average) and 20 touchdowns … for his career, Burks totaled 3,847 yards and 51 TDs … had 5,349 all-purpose yards in career … broke numerous school records, including career rushing yards and career touchdowns and season touchdowns (25) … was coached by Buddy Anderson … also was outstanding baseball player and wrestler.PERSONAL: Born August 29, 1983 at Birmingham, Ala. ... son of Ken and Debra Burks … major was communication studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekshank Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I think you should have to make the team to get a nickname. With Rudi, Irons, Watson, and Perry, there's no way this guy is anything more than PS material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The PatternMaster Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I think you should have to make the team to get a nickname. With Rudi, Irons, Watson, and Perry, there's no way this guy is anything more than PS material.If that, looking at his stats with this best year he got only 880 yards, I guess UAB hasn't many rb's come through the doors if he's #2 all-time. I hope he saves his sweats and gets some stuff autograph while he's in PBS cause it's going to be a short stay. What is this the year of the Alambama running backs or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Their will be another great white runing back, I bet its not him. John Riggins where are u? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoDeyForever Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Eh, don't know why we picked him up..Rudi,Irons, and Watson will be our 3. I don't see Perry with this team unless he can manage to stay healthy all the way through training camp and preseason and then he will still have to prove a lot..This Burks guy looks like a bad m'fer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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