plaxico burress

Burress at the Giants Super Bowl champions parade in NYC. Free Agent — No. -- Wide receiver Date of birth: August 12, 1977 (1977-08-12) (age 31) Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 232 lb (105 kg) Professional debut 2000 for the Pittsburgh Steelers Career history College: Michigan State NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 Teams:

Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–2004) New York Giants (2005–2008) Career highlights and awards 2× All-Big Ten (1998–1999) Super Bowl champion (XLII) Selected NFL statistics

(through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) Receptions 505 Receiving yards 7,845 Receiving TDs 55 Stats at NFL.com

Plaxico Antonio Burress ['pl?ks?ko 'b???s] (born August 12, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.

Burress has also played for the New York Giants. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Contents [hide] 1 College career 2 Professional career 2.1 Pittsburgh Steelers 2.2 New York Giants 3 Legal troubles 3.1 Domestic disturbances 3.2 Civil lawsuits 3.3 Accidental shooting 3.4 Driving violations 4 Personal 5 References 6 External links //

College career

Burress set a Big Ten Conference single-season record by catching 65 passes in his first season at Michigan State, and also excelled on the special-teams coverage units, using his outstanding leaping ability as a kick blocker. He ranks second in career touchdown catches (20), third in receptions (131), and fourth in receiving yards (2,155) in just two seasons at Michigan State University. He was an All-American second-team selection by SportsPage.com and an All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick in 1999. Burress broke his own school season-record that he set in 1998 (65 catches) with 66 receptions for 1,142 yards (17.3 avg) and 12 touchdowns. He established Spartans' single-season-record 12 touchdown receptions, eclipsing the previous record of eight that Burress shared (1998) with Andre Rison (1988) and Bob Carey (1949). He forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble, and registered seven tackles (five solos) on special teams. Burress then set a school record with 255 yards receiving on ten catches against the University of Michigan. He finally closed out his career with a school-record 13 receptions for 185 yards and three touchdowns against the University of Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl. He also broke the single-game record of 12 receptions set by tight end Mitch Lyons in 1992. In 1996, he caught 33 passes for 807 yards (24.5 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. Burress was an All–Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1998 by The Sports Network, and he earned second-team accolades from the league's media. He shared Spartan Outstanding Underclass Back Award honors with tailback Sedrick Irvin and wide receiver Gari Scott. Also, he started All Year at