While attending the University of Notre Dame, Burris played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1990 to 1993. He was the Irish's primary running back in their goal line jumbo package, rushing for 167 yards on 29 carries and 10 touchdowns and catching one pass for 3 yards and a touchdown. As a senior in 1993, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a defensive back.
Professional career
The Buffalo Bills selected Burris in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.[5] He played for the Bills from 1994 to 1997.[6]
In his ten-year career, Burris played in 144 regular season games, started 119 of them, compiling 529 tackles, and 19 interceptions for 302 return yards and two touchdowns.[6]
Coaching career
Burris began his coaching career in 2007 at Fishers High School in Fishers, IN, where he helped work on the technique of cornerbacks and safeties as well as installing a defensive scheme.
On March 5, 2012, Burris was announced as the cornerbacks coach for the UMass Minutemen, working under new head coach Charley Molnar. He coached the Minutemen for the 2012 season.
In 2013 it was announced that Burris would become the assistant defensive backs coach and defensive quality control coach for the Miami Dolphins.
In 2016, it was announced that he would join the Notre Dame football coaching staff as a defensive analyst.[2]
After leaving his alma mater, Burris spent the 2017 season coaching defensive backs at the Northern Iowa.
In the spring of 2018, Burris was hired by Skip Holtz as the Cornerbacks Coach at Louisiana Tech.
References
^"Jeff Burris". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ abFormer Irish All-American Jeff Burris Hired As Defensive Analyst
^National Football League, Historical Players, Jeff Burris. Retrieved February 12, 2012.