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| Born John L. Burrough in Laramie, Wyo.…was voted team MVP and named to all-conference team at Pinedale (Wyo.) High…excelled at five positions at Pinedale – defensive end, linebacker, kicker, fullback, and tight end…grandfather, Morris Burrough, played football at Colorado State…avid sportsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, and sailing…married (Lori)…resides in St. Louis.
High effort defensive end…will chase plays from side to side…big, sturdy, solid both run defender and pass-rusher…signed by Rams 4/25/02…did not play in 2001 after spending the 1999 and 2000 seasons with Minnesota…played from 1995-1998 for Falcons…originally drafted in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft by Atlanta. 2001: Did not play. 2000: Played in 14 games, starting six…registered 36 tackles (12 solo) with two sacks, two tackles for loss, and one special teams tackle…played in two postseason contests, collecting six tackles (four solo) with one sack and one tackle for loss…started season opener vs. Chicago 9/3, collecting season-high four tackles (two solo) with one sack and one tackle for loss…tied season-high next week against Miami 9/10 with four tackles…made three tackles at New England 9/17…missed two games due to ankle injury, returning to notch three tackles against Arizona 11/12…tied season-high with four tackles, with one sack, at Chicago 10/15. 1999: Played 10 games, starting two…notched 21 tackles (11 solo) on the season, with one sack, and one tackle for loss…played in two postseason contests, making three tackles (two solo) with one sack…started season opener at Atlanta 9/12, leading defensive line with season-high five tackles (three solo) against former team…made first sack as Viking, on Giants QB Kerry Collins, at New York Giants 12/26…sacked NFL MVP Kurt Warner for first postseason sack of career in NFC Divisional Playoff Game at St. Louis 1/16/00. 1998: Played 16 games, starting three…registered career-high 33 tackles (10 solo) for season, with 0.5 sack, and one forced fumble…played in all three postseason contests in Falcons’ run to Super Bowl XXXIII…part of Falcons defense that ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL…made fourth quarter, fourth-down sack of Eagles QB Bobby Hoying vs. Philadelphia 9/13…collected season-high six tackles at New York Jets 10/25…started first game of season, notching three tackles and one QB pressure vs. St. Louis 11/1. 1997: Saw action in 16 games, starting one,…totaled 30 tackles (12 solo) with one sack and two special teams tackles…in season opener at Detroit 8/31, notched first career sack, of Lions’ QB Scott Mitchell, and made three tackles…tied then-career-high with seven tackles against Denver 9/28. 1996: Played in 16 games, with one start, while totaling 29 tackles (11 solo) and three special teams tackles. 1995: Saw action in 16 games as rookie for Atlanta, collecting 11 tackles (three solo) with three special teams tackles. |
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