Jeffrey Lamar Burris was born on June 6,1972 and is an American professional football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Jeff Burris
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Jeff Burris played professionally in the NFL as a cornerback.
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Jeff Burris was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft, and he played professionally for the Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
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Jeff Burris graduated from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, where he played for the Northwestern Trojans high school football team.
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Jeff Burris was the Irish's primary running back in their goal line jumbo package, rushing for 167 yards on 29 carries and 10 touchdowns and catching one pass for 3 yards and a touchdown.
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Jeff Burris played for the Bills from 1994 to 1997.
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Jeff Burris began his coaching career in 2007 at Fishers High School in Fishers, IN, where he helped work on the technique of cornerbacks and safeties as well as installing a defensive scheme.
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Jeff Burris joined the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions as the defensive backs coach in 2011, hired by former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green.
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On March 5,2012, Jeff Burris was announced as the cornerbacks coach for the UMass Minutemen, working under new head coach Charley Molnar.
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In 2013 it was announced that Jeff Burris would become the assistant defensive backs coach and defensive quality control coach for the Miami Dolphins.
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On October 8,2015, Jeff Burris was promoted to assistant defensive backs coach for the Dolphins.
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On June 3,2016, Jeff Burris was hired as a defensive analyst for his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame.
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On February 7,2025, the New York Giants hired Jeff Burris to serve as their cornerbacks coach.