Steve Burks
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 6, 1953 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6Â ft 5Â in (1.96Â m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 211Â lb (96Â kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cabot (Cabot, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas State (1971â1974) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 4th round, 91st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Steven Bruce Burks (born August 6, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
Early life
[edit]Burks was born on August 6, 1953, and grew up in Cabot, Arkansas.[1] He was a multi-sport athlete while attending Cabot High School, where in his senior year, he won the state decathlon and was all-county in basketball. In addition, Burks was an all-state and all-star selection in football and basketball.[2] He was selected with the 458th overall pick in the 19th round of the 1971 MLB draft by the New York Yankees.[3][2]
College career
[edit]Burks played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 1971 to 1974.[4] He played as a quarterback and tied the team's single-game rushing touchdown record with seven in 1973 against Abilene Christian.[5][2] In Burks's final year, he attempted 56 passes, completing 26 of them, for 264 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.[6] He also added on 373 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns and six receptions for 54 yards.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Burks was selected in the fourth round with the 91st overall pick in the 1975 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[7] In his rookie season, he played in 13 games, recording six catches for 158 yards and 65 kick return yards.[4] In 1976, Burks caught two passes for 27 yards and rushed for two yards. In his final year, he registered five catches for 79 yards.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]NFL
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1975 | NE | 13 | 0 | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NE | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | NE | 13 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 1 | 13 | 264 | 20.3 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1976 | NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Steve Burks Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Cabot Schools Hall of Fame". Cabot Public Schools. Archived from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- â "1971 MLB Draft Results - Round # 19 - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Steve Burks Pro Football Record". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- â "FB Records 2025" (PDF). Arkansas State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Steve Burks College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- â "1975 New England Patriots Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
