Steve Burks
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 6, 1953 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cabot (Cabot, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas State (1971–1974) | ||||||||||||
| 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
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
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
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
NFL
Regular season
| 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 | — | 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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 1 | 13 | 264 | 20.3 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
Postseason
| 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 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "1975 New England Patriots Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.