Dialleo Burks
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Dialleo Burks Sr. (born July 7, 1974 in LaGrange
, Georgia
) is a special teams and fullback
/ linebacker
coach
for the Georgia Force
and former arena football
wide receiver
/ defensive back
for the Arena Football League
. He played collegiately
for Eastern Kentucky.
Burks has played for the Philadelphia Eagles
, Rhein Fire
of NFL Europe
, the Carolina Panthers
, Orlando Rage
of the XFL
, Georgia Force
, Grand Rapids Rampage
, and had two stints with the Dallas Desperados
.
cornerback Walt Harris
. Burks help LaGrange earn the #1 ranking in America
by USA Today
in 1991.
s. As a junior, he led the team with 599 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He was also a member of the schools track
team, competing in the high jump
. As a senior, he helped Eastern Kentucky to a 9-3 regular season record and a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
as a rookie
free agent
but was released at the end of training camp. He was then signed to the Eagles practice squad. However he was re-signed by the Eagles to the active roster on November 22, 1996. He was inactive for the final four regular season games. He was active, but did not play in Philadelphia's NFC Wild Card Game at the San Francisco 49ers
. He was later released, and was out of football in 1997.
draft by the Rhein Fire
, where he recorded 13 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns while backing up league MVP Marcus Robinson. In 1999, Burks spent the spring with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, leading the team with 32 catches for 656 yards and five touchdowns. In the Fire's World Bowl VI
win over the Frankfurt Galaxy
, he had two catches for 35 yards, both for touchdowns.
on July 13, but was released at the end of training camp. He was immediately signed to the Panthers practice squad, where he remained until December 29 when he was signed to the active roster for the season finale against the New Orleans Saints
, however he was inactive for the game.
In total, Burks was a member of the Panthers for four games, playing in one, in when he returned one kickoff for 25 yards, before being waived on October 3, 1999.
of the XFL
, helping them to an 8-2 record by recording 34 receptions for 659 yards and seven touchdowns. His 19.4 yard-per-catch average led the league by a yard and his touchdown total was tied for second in the league. In week one of the season Burks caught three touchdown passes from Rage quarterback
Jeff Brohm
.
Burks was signed by the Oakland Raiders
on July 27, 2001. But was later released. Burks was then re-signed by the Carolina Panthers on August 13, 2001. He was however released on September 3, 2001.
of the Arena Football League
. In his rookie season, he led the team with 54 catches for 677 yards and 16 touchdowns before suffering a fractured wrist
against the Indiana Firebirds
that ended his season. He was placed on Injured Reserve
on June 11, and underwent surgery to repair the wrist the next day.
After missing the second half of his rookie season with a broken wrist, Burks returned to the field in and set franchise single-season records in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,226) and touchdowns (28).
and went on to earn the team's Ironman of the Year award after making the switch from Offensive Specialist to Wide Receiver
/ Linebacker
. He finished the year with 73 catches for 1,075 yards (second best in team single-season history) and 18 touchdowns while posting 25.5 tackles, nine pass breakups and two picks on defense and returning six kickoffs 61 yards.
In his Force debut against the Dragons
, Burks caught four passes for 72 yards and recorded one tackle. His season was slowed due to injury. Due to those injuries he played in only four games, recording just 18 catches for 180 yards, one tackle and one interception before being traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage
. With the Force, Burks returned to health and recorded 34 receptions for 382 yards and seven touchdowns. He earned Defensive Player of the Game honors in the home opener against the New Orleans VooDoo
after recording just his third career interception and a pass defensed. Burks also added three catches for 41 yards. He recorded three catches for 25 yards at the Avengers before being placed on Reserve/Injured on February 10 with a hamstring
injury. Burks returned to play against the Destroyers, recording six catches for 46 yards. He added six catches for 68 yards with a tackle at the Dragons before returning to the Reserve/Injured list with the same hamstring injury.
and recorded two receptions for 20 yards. Against the Crush
, he recorded season-highs with nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
in free agency
, the Desperados signed Burks in the fall of 2005 to complete the starting line-up. He ranked in the top five in all career receiving categories in Dallas franchise history: receptions (fourth - 156); receiving yards (fifth - 1,904); and touchdowns (fifth - 44), when he returned to Dallas. In , he finished the season with his highest number of touchdown catches (29) and his second highest totals for receptions (93) and receiving yards (1,130). He added seven runs for 20 yards and two touchdowns. He was named Player of the Game for the Desperados 55-48 win over the Las Vegas Gladiators, for his 10 catches, 114 receiving yards, four touchdown receptions, one rushing touchdown. Then, in , he finished fifth in receiving for the Desperados
with 18 receptions from 243 yards, averaging 13.5 yards per reception, and nine touchdowns. He also recorded 3.5 tackles. The reason for the low total statistics is the fact that Burks returned to school, but was kept on the teams "availability list" as a precaution.
/ Linebacker
coach for the Georgia Force
in .
he played in. During his first stint with the Desperados, he served as a celebrity guest coach at the Dallas Cowboys
Let Us Play! Sports Camp for underprivileged girls. He and wife Patricia have two daughters, Kennedy and Payton, and a son, Dialleo, Jr.
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) is a special teams and fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
/ linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
and former arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
/ defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
for the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. He played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for Eastern Kentucky.
Burks has played for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
of NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
, the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, Orlando Rage
Orlando Rage
-Statistical leaders:* Rushing yards: 387, Derrick Clark* Receiving yards: 659, Dialleo Burks* Passing yards: 998, Brian Kuklick-Awards:-Honors:...
of the XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
, Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
, Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
, and had two stints with the Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados
The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....
.
High school career
Burks attended LaGrange High School, in LaGrange, Georgia. While there he was a wide receiver, and teammate of Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
cornerback Walt Harris
Walt Harris
Walt Harris is a former American football player and coach in the United States. Harris served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1989 to 1991, the University of Pittsburgh from 1997 to 2004, and at Stanford University from 2005 to 2006,...
. Burks help LaGrange earn the #1 ranking in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
in 1991.
College career
Burks finished his collegiate career with 94 receptions for 1,430 yards (15.2 avg.) and 12 touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s. As a junior, he led the team with 599 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He was also a member of the schools track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
team, competing in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. As a senior, he helped Eastern Kentucky to a 9-3 regular season record and a spot in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
National Football League (1996 - 2001)
In , Burks signed with the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
but was released at the end of training camp. He was then signed to the Eagles practice squad. However he was re-signed by the Eagles to the active roster on November 22, 1996. He was inactive for the final four regular season games. He was active, but did not play in Philadelphia's NFC Wild Card Game at the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. He was later released, and was out of football in 1997.
NFL Europe (1998 - 1999)
In 1998, Burks was selected in the 11th round of the NFL EuropeNFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
draft by the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
, where he recorded 13 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns while backing up league MVP Marcus Robinson. In 1999, Burks spent the spring with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, leading the team with 32 catches for 656 yards and five touchdowns. In the Fire's World Bowl VI
World Bowl VI
World Bowl '98 was NFL Europe's 1998 championship game, located at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. On June 14, 1998, the 7-3 Rhein Fire went up against the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy for the NFL Europe title...
win over the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
, he had two catches for 35 yards, both for touchdowns.
National Football League (1999 - 2000)
Burks then signed with the Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
on July 13, but was released at the end of training camp. He was immediately signed to the Panthers practice squad, where he remained until December 29 when he was signed to the active roster for the season finale against the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, however he was inactive for the game.
In total, Burks was a member of the Panthers for four games, playing in one, in when he returned one kickoff for 25 yards, before being waived on October 3, 1999.
XFL (2001)
In 2001, Burks played for the Orlando RageOrlando Rage
-Statistical leaders:* Rushing yards: 387, Derrick Clark* Receiving yards: 659, Dialleo Burks* Passing yards: 998, Brian Kuklick-Awards:-Honors:...
of the XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
, helping them to an 8-2 record by recording 34 receptions for 659 yards and seven touchdowns. His 19.4 yard-per-catch average led the league by a yard and his touchdown total was tied for second in the league. In week one of the season Burks caught three touchdown passes from Rage quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Jeff Brohm
Jeff Brohm
Jeffrey Scott Brohm is an Assistant Coach and the Quarterbacks Coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team...
.
Burks was signed by the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on July 27, 2001. But was later released. Burks was then re-signed by the Carolina Panthers on August 13, 2001. He was however released on September 3, 2001.
Dallas Desperados (2002 - 2003)
In , Burks made the transition to arena football, by signing with the Dallas DesperadosDallas Desperados
The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....
of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
. In his rookie season, he led the team with 54 catches for 677 yards and 16 touchdowns before suffering a fractured wrist
Wrist
In human anatomy, the wrist is variously defined as 1) the carpus or carpal bones, the complex of eight bones forming the proximal skeletal segment of the hand;...
against the Indiana Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds
The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball...
that ended his season. He was placed on Injured Reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
on June 11, and underwent surgery to repair the wrist the next day.
After missing the second half of his rookie season with a broken wrist, Burks returned to the field in and set franchise single-season records in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,226) and touchdowns (28).
Georgia Force (2004 - 2005)
In , Burks signed with the Georgia ForceGeorgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
and went on to earn the team's Ironman of the Year award after making the switch from Offensive Specialist to Wide Receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
/ Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He finished the year with 73 catches for 1,075 yards (second best in team single-season history) and 18 touchdowns while posting 25.5 tackles, nine pass breakups and two picks on defense and returning six kickoffs 61 yards.
In his Force debut against the Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, Burks caught four passes for 72 yards and recorded one tackle. His season was slowed due to injury. Due to those injuries he played in only four games, recording just 18 catches for 180 yards, one tackle and one interception before being traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
. With the Force, Burks returned to health and recorded 34 receptions for 382 yards and seven touchdowns. He earned Defensive Player of the Game honors in the home opener against the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
after recording just his third career interception and a pass defensed. Burks also added three catches for 41 yards. He recorded three catches for 25 yards at the Avengers before being placed on Reserve/Injured on February 10 with a hamstring
Hamstring
In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...
injury. Burks returned to play against the Destroyers, recording six catches for 46 yards. He added six catches for 68 yards with a tackle at the Dragons before returning to the Reserve/Injured list with the same hamstring injury.
Grand Rapids Rampage (2006)
Burks was then traded to the Rampage on March 30 in exchange for WR/LB Chris Jackson. In his first game with the Rampage, he saw limited playing time against the Nashville KatsNashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
and recorded two receptions for 20 yards. Against the Crush
Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
, he recorded season-highs with nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Dallas Desperados (2006 -2007)
With the loss of Bobby SippioBobby Sippio
Robert Lee "Bobby" Sippio, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Peoria Pirates in 2002...
in free agency
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, the Desperados signed Burks in the fall of 2005 to complete the starting line-up. He ranked in the top five in all career receiving categories in Dallas franchise history: receptions (fourth - 156); receiving yards (fifth - 1,904); and touchdowns (fifth - 44), when he returned to Dallas. In , he finished the season with his highest number of touchdown catches (29) and his second highest totals for receptions (93) and receiving yards (1,130). He added seven runs for 20 yards and two touchdowns. He was named Player of the Game for the Desperados 55-48 win over the Las Vegas Gladiators, for his 10 catches, 114 receiving yards, four touchdown receptions, one rushing touchdown. Then, in , he finished fifth in receiving for the Desperados
2007 Dallas Desperados season
The 2007 Dallas Desperados season was the 6th season for the franchise. They look to make the playoffs again after finishing 2006 with an 13-3 record...
with 18 receptions from 243 yards, averaging 13.5 yards per reception, and nine touchdowns. He also recorded 3.5 tackles. The reason for the low total statistics is the fact that Burks returned to school, but was kept on the teams "availability list" as a precaution.
Career statistics
| Career Statistics | Receiving | |||||
| Year | Team | G | Rec Reception (American football) In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving... |
Yards | Y/R | TD Touchdown A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:... |
| 1996 1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end... |
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Rhein Fire Rhein Fire The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was... |
-- | 13 | 109 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 1999 | Rhein Fire | -- | 32 | 656 | 20.5 | 5 |
| 1999 1999 NFL season The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns returned to the field for the first time since the 1995 season... |
Carolina Panthers 1999 Carolina Panthers season -Schedule:-References:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 2000 NFL season The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants.Week 1 of the season reverted to Labor Day weekend in 2000... |
Carolina Panthers 2000 Carolina Panthers season -Preseason:-Regular season:-References:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 XFL The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE... |
Orlando Rage Orlando Rage -Statistical leaders:* Rushing yards: 387, Derrick Clark* Receiving yards: 659, Dialleo Burks* Passing yards: 998, Brian Kuklick-Awards:-Honors:... |
10 | 34 | 659 | 19.4 | 7 |
| 2001 2001 NFL season The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day... |
Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... * |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 2002 AFL season -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176... |
Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008.... |
8 | 54 | 677 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 2003 2003 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Dallas Desperados | 17 | 102 | 1,221 | 12.0 | 28 |
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... |
16 | 73 | 1,075 | 14.7 | 18 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Georgia Force | 4 | 18 | 180 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 8 | 34 | 371 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 2006 2006 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final... |
Dallas Desperados | 18 | 92 | 1,130 | 12.3 | 29 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Dallas Desperados 2007 Dallas Desperados season The 2007 Dallas Desperados season was the 6th season for the franchise. They look to make the playoffs again after finishing 2006 with an 13-3 record... |
5 | 18 | 243 | 13.5 | 9 |
| Total | 76 | 389 | 4,897 | 12.6 | 107 |
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
- Total stats are ONLY the Arena Football LeagueArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, NOT XFLXFLThe XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
, or NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
| Career Defensive Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | Tack Tackle (football move) Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend.... |
Solo | Ast | Sack Quarterback sack In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear... |
FF Fumble A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession... |
FR | Int Interception (football) An interception, intercept or pick is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, which involves a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually... |
Yds | TD | Pass Def. |
| 1996 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Rhein Fire | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Rhein Fire | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Carolina Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Orlando Rage | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Oakland Raiders* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Desperados | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Desperados | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Georgia Force | 12 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | Georgia Force | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Dallas Desperados | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Dallas Desperados | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 13 |
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
- Total stats are ONLY the Arena Football LeagueArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, NOT XFLXFLThe XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
, or NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
| Career Statistics | Return Statistics | |||||
| Year | Team | G | Ret | Yards | Y/R | TD |
| 1996 1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end... |
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Rhein Fire Rhein Fire The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was... |
-- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Rhein Fire | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 1999 NFL season The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns returned to the field for the first time since the 1995 season... |
Carolina Panthers 1999 Carolina Panthers season -Schedule:-References:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 2000 NFL season The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants.Week 1 of the season reverted to Labor Day weekend in 2000... |
Carolina Panthers 2000 Carolina Panthers season -Preseason:-Regular season:-References:... |
1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
| 2001 XFL The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE... |
Orlando Rage Orlando Rage -Statistical leaders:* Rushing yards: 387, Derrick Clark* Receiving yards: 659, Dialleo Burks* Passing yards: 998, Brian Kuklick-Awards:-Honors:... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 2001 NFL season The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day... |
Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... * |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 2002 AFL season -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176... |
Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados The Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008.... |
11 | 14 | 153 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2003 2003 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Dallas Desperados | 14 | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... |
12 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Georgia Force | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 2006 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final... |
Dallas Desperados | 18 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Dallas Desperados 2007 Dallas Desperados season The 2007 Dallas Desperados season was the 6th season for the franchise. They look to make the playoffs again after finishing 2006 with an 13-3 record... |
5 | 22 | 387 | 17.6 | 1 |
| Total | 76 | 36 | 338 | 9.4 | 1 |
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
- Total stats are ONLY the Arena Football LeagueArena Football LeagueThe Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, NOT XFLXFLThe XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
, or NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
After football
After retiring from football, Burks became the Wr's Coach for LaGrange College from 2006 up until the 2009 Season. Burks also became the Special teams and FullbackFullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
/ Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
coach for the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
in .
Personal life
Throughout his professional career Burks has helped support the communityCommunity
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
he played in. During his first stint with the Desperados, he served as a celebrity guest coach at the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
Let Us Play! Sports Camp for underprivileged girls. He and wife Patricia have two daughters, Kennedy and Payton, and a son, Dialleo, Jr.
External links
- Desperados bio
- Georgia Force Coaching Staff bio
- Grand Rapids Rampage bio
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