2016 Delta State University Statesmen Football Roster

Rory Doyle, DSU
Elisabetta Zengaro
Elisabetta Zengaro
Rory Doyle, DSU

16 Jabe Burgess

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Greenwood, Ark.
  • Highschool Greenwood HS
  • Prev School Tulsa

Biography

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games for the Statesmen...Completed 52-of-94 passes for 576 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions...Career-best 13-of-20 passing for 173 yards and an interception at Valdosta State...Lone touchdown pass came versus Mississippi College.

TULSA: Was one of several true freshmen to sit out last year due to red-shirt status...Enrolled at Tulsa at mid-semester 2014...Participated in the 2014 and 2015 spring practice sessions.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Rick Jones...Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Greenwood High School...Led Greenwood to a two-year mark of 26-1...Completed 72-percent of his passes for 5,210 yards and 56 touchdowns in his two seasons as the starter...Set the state record for career completion percentage...Named the Class 7A-6A Conference Offensive Player of the Year, while earning all-state and all-conference accolades...Completed 152-of-223 passes for 2,082 yards and 20 touchdowns with only six interceptions as a senior...Had a three-star rating and was ranked as the 22nd top pro-style quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.com...Was a preseason first-team selection to the 2013 ArkansasVarsity.com all-senior team and was the fourth-rated prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com...Earned a three-star rating by 247Sports...Was ranked 10thamong the top-21 players in the state of Arkansas by 247Sports Ratings...Completed 74-percent of his passes, completing 219-of-296 throws for 3,128 yards and 36 touchdowns with only five interceptions, while leading his team to a state championship and a perfect 15-0 record as a junior...Also earned all-state and all-conference recognition as a junior...Also lettered two years in baseball.
 
PERSONAL: His cousin, Tyler Wilson, was a quarterback at the University of Arkansas...His favorite sport to watch or play besides football is baseball...Brett Favre is the most famous person that he’s ever met...Son of Dane and Tara Burgess.

SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Pass attempts: 20, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016
Pass completions: 11, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016
Pass yards: 110, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016
Long pass: 22, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016
Total offense attempts: 20, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016 (0 rush,20 pass)
Total offense yards: 110, Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 1 2016 (0 rush,110 pass)

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