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Derrick Burgess

DE

Drafted 63rd overall in the 3rd round of the 2001 draft, Derrick Burgess arrived from Mississippi. His most recent season came in 2010 with PHI, capping a 10-season NFL career. He posted a 56.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 67th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 255#

College

Mississippi

Draft

Rd 3, 63rd overall (2001)

Seasons

2001–2010

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
70.5

89th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.58
Pass rush×0.3+3.05
Ball skills×0.25-0.52
Run defense×0.2+0.39
Availability×0.1+0.53

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009NE56.514
2008LV60.69
2007LV70.513
2006LV76.316
2005LV81.816
2004PHI54.111
2002PHI30.11
2001PHI76.311

Career profile

Derrick Burgess has appeared in 91 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: PHI (2001–2004), LV (2005–2008), NE (2009).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2005: a 81.8, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET—39.2
Week 6LAC—35.2
Week 7KC—49.1
Week 8TEN—69.6
Week 9HOU—43.2
Week 10CHI—73.6
Week 11MIN—63.9
Week 12KC—85
Week 13DEN—48.6
Week 14GB—43.2
Week 15IND—83.2
Week 16JAX—64.1
Week 17LAC—77.3

Derrick Burgess — common questions

What position does Derrick Burgess play?
Derrick Burgess is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Derrick Burgess played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Derrick Burgess has played for PHI (2001–2004), LV (2005–2008), NE (2009).
Where did Derrick Burgess go to college?
Derrick Burgess played college football at Mississippi.
When was Derrick Burgess drafted?
Derrick Burgess was selected in round 3, 63rd overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Derrick Burgess scored?
Derrick Burgess has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Derrick Burgess's ScoutIndex Rating?
Derrick Burgess rated 56.5 for 2009, the 67th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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