Cornell Rodney Burbage was born on February 22,1965 and is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
16 Facts About Cornell Burbage
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Cornell Burbage played college football at the University of Kentucky.
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Cornell Burbage didn't have great stats at wide receiver because he played in a heavily run-oriented system.
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Cornell Burbage accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kentucky, but had few opportunities to prove his true worth in the Wildcats run-oriented offense.
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Cornell Burbage ranked third in the SEC in kickoff returns with a 23.1-yard average and fifth in punt returns with 6.7-yard average.
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Cornell Burbage finished his college career with 64 receptions for 988 yards and no touchdowns.
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Cornell Burbage was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft.
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Cornell Burbage was signed to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys replacement team, that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media.
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Cornell Burbage had 3 receptions for 110 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Cornell Burbage finished the year ranked second in kickoff-return average in the National Football Conference.
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Cornell Burbage signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a Plan B free agent in 1990.
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Cornell Burbage led the league in kickoff-return average and registered a World League-record return of 101 yards in 1992.
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Cornell Burbage signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1993.
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Cornell Burbage was released before the start of the season.
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Cornell Burbage served three years as the offensive coordinator, before taking over as the 27th head football coach at Kentucky State University on an interim basis for the 2004 season.
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Cornell Burbage is currently an assistant coach at his former high school, Bryan Station High School, in Lexington.