Scott Burley
Encyclopedia
Scott Burley is an American football
offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins
. He played college football
for the Maryland Terrapins
at the University of Maryland
.
where he was a four-year starter as an offensive tackle. He also played as a defensive tackle as a junior and senior. As a junior, he allowed only one quarterback sack
, and as a senior, he recorded 45 pancake blocks while allowing no sacks. That final season, he also recorded six sacks while playing on defense.
As a junior, he was named an Associated Press
all-state, Baltimore Sun second-team All-Met, all-city, all-county, and all-division player. As a senior, he was named a Maryland High School Football Coaches Association all-state, Baltimore Sun first-team All-Met, all-city, all-county, and al-division player. He was also a SuperPrep All-American and PrepStar "Dream Team" member. He was rated the third-best overall player in the Mid-Atlantic
region and one of the top 150 players in the nation. SuperPrep ranked him the 11th-best offensive tackle in the name. Burley was recruited by Florida
, Maryland
, Miami
, Notre Dame
, Penn State
, and Virginia Tech
. The Palm Beach Post named Burley the Terrapins' top recruit in the 2004 class.
, where he majored in criminology and criminal justice
. He saw action in four games as a true freshman in 2004
. In 2005
, he missed the first three games due to a back injury, but saw action in the final eight games for a total of 44 plays, while committing one penalty and allowing one sack. In 2006
, he played in the season-opener against William & Mary
, before suffering a season-ending injury, for which he was awarded a medical redshirt
.
In 2007
, Burley played in all 13 games at left tackle including 12 starts
. That season, he was part of the offensive line unit that helped tailbacks Lance Ball
and Keon Lattimore
run for a combined 1,600 yards and 25 touchdown
s, and allowed quarterback Chris Turner
to rank as the third-most efficient in the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC). He received the team's James M. Tatum Award
as its top offensive lineman. Rivals.com
named Burley a second-team All-ACC player.
In 2008
, he played in all 13 games, with six starts at left tackle and six at right tackle. Lindy's and Athlon had named him a preseason second-team All-ACC player and The New York Times included him among the "players to watch". Burley played on the offensive line that helped tailback Da'Rel Scott
rush for 1,133 yards, and quarterback Chris Turner to throw for 2,516 yards. He was named an honorable mention All-ACC player.
shortly after the 2009 NFL Draft
. However, he was cut at the end of the preseason. On October 19, he signed with his hometown Baltimore Mariners
of the AIFA.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins
Washington 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,...
. He played college football
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 the Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
.
Early years
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to mother Sabrina Burley. He attended Woodlawn Senior High SchoolWoodlawn High School (Baltimore)
Woodlawn High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. A high school was built in Woodlawn in 1922, but housed only 9th through 12th grade. The first 4-year high school was built in 1941. In 1948, a new school was constructed, and in 1958, another...
where he was a four-year starter as an offensive tackle. He also played as a defensive tackle as a junior and senior. As a junior, he allowed only one quarterback 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...
, and as a senior, he recorded 45 pancake blocks while allowing no sacks. That final season, he also recorded six sacks while playing on defense.
As a junior, he was named an Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
all-state, Baltimore Sun second-team All-Met, all-city, all-county, and all-division player. As a senior, he was named a Maryland High School Football Coaches Association all-state, Baltimore Sun first-team All-Met, all-city, all-county, and al-division player. He was also a SuperPrep All-American and PrepStar "Dream Team" member. He was rated the third-best overall player in the Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
region and one of the top 150 players in the nation. SuperPrep ranked him the 11th-best offensive tackle in the name. Burley was recruited by Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
, Maryland
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, Miami
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
, Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
, and Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
. The Palm Beach Post named Burley the Terrapins' top recruit in the 2004 class.
College career
Burley attended the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, where he majored in criminology and criminal justice
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
. He saw action in four games as a true freshman in 2004
2004 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2004 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 52nd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Ralph Friedgen led the...
. In 2005
2005 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2005 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 53rd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its first within the...
, he missed the first three games due to a back injury, but saw action in the final eight games for a total of 44 plays, while committing one penalty and allowing one sack. In 2006
2006 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2006 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 54th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its second within the...
, he played in the season-opener against William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe
The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe now refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field. William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames...
, before suffering a season-ending injury, for which he was awarded a medical redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
.
In 2007
2007 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2007 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 55th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its third within the...
, Burley played in all 13 games at left tackle including 12 starts
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
. That season, he was part of the offensive line unit that helped tailbacks Lance Ball
Lance Ball
Lance Ball is an American football running back who is a member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
and Keon Lattimore
Keon Lattimore
Keon Lattimore is an American football running back who is currently an NFL free agent and also played for the Trenton Steel in the SIFL. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland.Lattimore has also been a member of the...
run for a combined 1,600 yards and 25 touchdown
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:...
s, and allowed quarterback Chris Turner
Chris Turner (American football)
Chris Turner is an American football quarterback. He played quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland from 2007 to 2009...
to rank as the third-most efficient in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC). He received the team's James M. Tatum Award
Jim Tatum
James M. "Big Jim" Tatum was an American football and baseball player and coach. Tatum served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the University of Oklahoma , and the University of Maryland, College Park , compiling a career college football record of...
as its top offensive lineman. Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
named Burley a second-team All-ACC player.
In 2008
2008 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2008 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season...
, he played in all 13 games, with six starts at left tackle and six at right tackle. Lindy's and Athlon had named him a preseason second-team All-ACC player and The New York Times included him among the "players to watch". Burley played on the offensive line that helped tailback Da'Rel Scott
Da'Rel Scott
Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland...
rush for 1,133 yards, and quarterback Chris Turner to throw for 2,516 yards. He was named an honorable mention All-ACC player.
Washington Redskins
Burley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the 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,...
shortly after the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. However, he was cut at the end of the preseason. On October 19, he signed with his hometown Baltimore Mariners
Baltimore Mariners
The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were...
of the AIFA.
External links
- Washington Redskins bio
- Improved outlook: His mother's lupus is in remission, his grades are up and Terps tackle Scott Burley is ready to thrive as a senior, Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2007.
- Injury to Burley blurs line for Terps' offense, Friedgen, The Baltimore Sun.
- Winged Terrapins play on, The Washington Post, October 20, 2007.
- Quality is (tape) job one, The Washington Times, November 15, 2007.
- Burley's grade among best ever, Rivals.comRivals.comRivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
, November 20, 2007.