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James Burgess

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James Burgess plays OLB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2020 with GB, capping a 5-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 75.1 ScoutIndex Rating, the 93rd percentile at the position.

Size

6'0", 230#

College

Louisville

Draft

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Seasons

2016–2020

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
76.4

95th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.39
Pass rush×0.3+1.63
Ball skills×0.25-0.16
Run defense×0.2+2.55
Availability×0.1+0.85

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020GB32.12
2019NYJ75.110
2018CLE42.53
2017CLE76.414

Career profile

James Burgess has appeared in 29 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CLE (2017–2018), NYJ (2019), GB (2020).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 76.4, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—48.8
Week 2BAL—70.1
Week 3IND—57.3
Week 4CIN—41.4
Week 5NYJ—96.3
Week 8MIN—47.3
Week 10DET—39.5
Week 11JAX—97
Week 12CIN—58
Week 13LAC—40.3
Week 14GB—42.1
Week 15BAL—80.7
Week 16CHI—99
Week 17PIT—40.1

James Burgess — common questions

What position does James Burgess play?
James Burgess is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has James Burgess played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Burgess has played for CLE (2017–2018), NYJ (2019), GB (2020).
Where did James Burgess go to college?
James Burgess played college football at Louisville.
How many touchdowns has James Burgess scored?
James Burgess has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is James Burgess's ScoutIndex Rating?
James Burgess rated 32.1 for 2020, the 9th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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