Prescott Burgess
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Born: | Warren, Ohio, U.S. | March 6, 1984||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Warren G. Harding (Warren, Ohio) | ||
College: | Michigan | ||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207 | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Prescott Ennis Burgess (born March 6, 1984) is a former
Burgess has also played for the New England Patriots.
Early years
Burgess attended
College career
After graduating from high school, Burgess attended the University of Michigan.[2] He started 20 of the 46 games he played in, and was named an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention in his junior (2005) and senior (2006) seasons.
Professional career
First stint with Ravens
Burgess was drafted in the sixth round (207th overall) in the
New England Patriots
Burgess was traded to the New England Patriots on September 22, 2009, in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft choice. He was inactive for the Patriots' Week 3 game and waived on September 28. The trade was conditioned on the games Burgess was active for the Patriots; therefore, the Ravens did not receive any compensation from the Patriots.[4] He was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad on September 30, in advance of their Week 4 against the Ravens, who would have not been allowed to sign Burgess back off the Patriots' practice squad because of this matchup.[5]
Second stint with Baltimore Ravens
On October 5, the day after their game with the Patriots, the Ravens signed Prescott Burgess off the Patriots' practice squad to take the place of
Burgess continued his role as a backup with Baltimore in 2009 and 2010.
Third stint with Baltimore Ravens
On September 3, 2011, Burgess was released during final cuts. He was re-signed by the
While not seeing much time on defense during his stints with the Ravens, he did establish himself as a special teams standout, becoming one of their top tacklers in that unit.
References
- ^ "Prescott Burgess, Warren G Harding , Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Prescott Burgess College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Gasper, Christopher L. (September 28, 2009). "Patriots sign DT Terdell Sands, release LB Prescott Burgess". Boston.com Extra Points. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (October 5, 2009). "Burgess cleared to rejoin the Ravens". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
- Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 6, 2012.