LB: Prescott Burgess, Michigan

[admarc]

Prescott Burgess
Michigan, OLB

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Height / Weight: 6-3 235 Class: Senior Hometown (High School) Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding)

Prescott's a converted safety with great quickness and a nose for the ball.

Official Bio: (http://www.mgoblue.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=2134&section_id=258&top=2&level=3&season=983)

At Michigan... three-year letterman ... returning starter at outside linebacker ... has played in 35 career games and made 12 starts ... needs two stops for 125 in his career ... tallied 123 stops, four tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and eight pass breakups during career ... special teams contributor.


Junior (2005)... earned third varsity letter ... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches) ... started all 12 games at outside linebacker ... third on the team with a career-best 81 tackles, including four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one interception and five pass breakups ... posted six or more stops in seven of the eight conference games ... made first career start in the opener vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 3), notching five tackles, one pass breakup and forced one fumble from outside linebacker spot ... registered a career-best eight stops and first career TFL vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 10) ... made four tackles and one TFL against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 17) ... contributed six stops at Wisconsin (Sept. 24) ... made seven tackles at Michigan State (Oct. 1) ... tallied seven stops vs. Minnesota (Oct. 8) ... named ABC Player of the Game after matching career high with eight tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup vs. Penn State (Oct. 15) ... registered a career-best 11 stops, one TFL and first career sack at Iowa (Oct. 22) ... led team with seven tackles, one TFL and one PBU at Northwestern (Oct. 29) ... surpassed the 100 career tackle plateau against the Wildcats ... made four tackles and one interception vs. Indiana (Nov. 12) ... led team with 10 stops against Ohio State (Nov. 19) ... tallied four tackles and two PBUs vs. Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28).

[admarc]

Burgess had a career day Notre Dame. He had 2 int including one he returned for a 31 yard TD.

[jaymitch84]

Hey, what is the deal on Burgess?

Buffalo1's most recent mock had him in round 3, my first mock I had the Bills taking him in round 4, and I think I've seen other Bills mocks that have the Bills looking at him in round 6 or 7.

So what's the real story? Where is Prescott Burgess going to go in the NFL draft?

[JerseyBillsFan]

I think his stock has slipped due to him clocking in the 4.8's in his 40's.

[unklechucky]

I think his stock has slipped due to him clocking in the 4.8's in his 40's.

Anyone who's seen him play knows he's not that slow. If thats the consensus on him, great let him fall to us.

[Merk]

Hey, what is the deal on Burgess?

Buffalo1's most recent mock had him in round 3, my first mock I had the Bills taking him in round 4, and I think I've seen other Bills mocks that have the Bills looking at him in round 6 or 7.

So what's the real story? Where is Prescott Burgess going to go in the NFL draft?


I think he will land in the 4-6 range

[TigerJ]

He had a much better time at his pro day. I think the biggest rap on him is that he is not the sharpest tool in the shed. Some years ago there was a linebacker who came out of Ohios State with great measurables. Unfortunately, he was dumb as a rock. He washed out of the league in a couple years after being a high draft pick. You may remember the name; Andy Katzenmoyer. Beware picking dumb linebackers in the draft.