Derrick Burgess
Burgess with the Oakland Raiders in 2006
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 12, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lake City, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 262 |
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| Sacks: | 52.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Pass deflections: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Derrick Lee Burgess (born August 12, 1978) is a former professional American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi.
Burgess also played for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots. During his years in Oakland, he was selected to the Pro Bowl twice, and in 2005 led the NFL in sacks with 16.
Burgess attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he played football and basketball. As a senior, Burgess recorded 102 tackles and four sacks and was an all-state selection at outside linebacker.
After graduating from high school, Burgess attended the University of Mississippi, where he led his team as a senior in 2000 with 9.5 sacks. He was also named to the first-team All-SEC that season.
Burgess was drafted in the third round (63rd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2001 NFL Draft. He appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and had six sacks. In 2002, however, he broke his foot in the first game of the season and missed the rest of the year. He then missed all of 2003 due to a torn Achilles tendon.
He returned healthy in 2004 and started 12 regular season games for the Eagles, recording 2.5 sacks. He had more success in the postseason, where he recorded three quarterback sacks, including the Eagles' only sack in Super Bowl XXXIX against the New England Patriots.
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