Notes: Started 32 games (31 as a DB, 1 at WR) ... finished his career first in school history in both career punt returns (81) and punt return yards (834), seventh in kickoff returns (39) and eighth in kickoff return yards (731) ... had 1,609 all-purpose yards in his WSU career.
2006: Played in all 11 games making five starts in the defensive backfield ... recorded six tackles (3-3) and had three punt returns at Michigan Tech ... led the squad with eight tackles (6-2) against Saint Joseph[apos]s ... set WSU career records for punt returns and punt return yards versus Mercyhurst by returning four punts for 76 yards (second highest game total in 2006 in the GLIAC) ... had three punt returns for 50 yards at Findlay ... recorded an interception against Grand Valley ... made six tackles (3-3) at Gannon ... also had four punt returns for 50 yards ... was second on the team with seven tackles (3-4) versus Hillsdale ... recorded an interception at Northwood ... had sacks against Indianapolis and Ashland ... played on the kickoff coverage and kickoff return teams ... was fifth in the GLIAC and 32nd in NCAA Division II in punt return average (10.8) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Played in all 10 games starting the first eight in the defensive backfield ... had four tackles including one for loss against the Timberwolves ... made a season-high 11 tackles (4-7) at Sagainaw Valley including a forced fumble, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry ... had two kickoff returns (58 yards) at SVSU and three
(64 yards) at Northern Michigan ... made five solo tackles and had two pass break-ups at NMU ... had two pass break-ups vs. Indianapolis ... recorded 52 yards on four punt returns vs. UI to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week ... had 62 return yards at Grand Valley on two punt and two kickoff returns ... had a team-high 10 tackles (5-5) vs. Findlay including two sacks and a pass break-up to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... made seven tackles (5-2) at Ashland ... had five tackles (4-1) against Gannon and five punt returns for 60 yards ... played on the kickoff coverage team making five (3-2) tackles ... ranked ninth in the GLIAC in kickoff return (20.2) and third in punt return (7.7) average ... tied for the team lead with six pass break-ups ... had a team-high four quarterback hurries.
2004: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started all 10 games at cornerback ... had two pass break-ups and two punt returns for 20 yards at Northwood ... made five tackles (3-2) vs. Saginaw Valley ... had two pass break-ups against Northern Michigan ... made eight tackles (7-1) at Indianapolis ... recorded a career-high 12 tackles (7-5) vs. Grand Valley ... also forced a fumble and had a pass break-up ... recorded his second career punt return for a TD at Michigan Tech (50 yards) ... also had a fumble recovery in Houghton ... made eight tackles (5-3) including one for loss at Findlay ... had two punt returns for 68 yards (including a career-long 56-yarder which was the second longest non-scoring punt return in school history) vs. Ashland ... also had a tackle for loss ... had a pass break-up and tackle for loss at Gannon ... tied for the team lead in pass break-ups with six ... played on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams ... finished 18th in the nation in punt return average (13.11) during the regular season ... average was second-highest single-season mark in school history ... selected WSU[apos]s Special Teams Most Valuable Player.
2003: Played in all 11 games ... started eight games at cornerback and one at wide receiver ... selected GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the Gannon game ... had four punt returns for 96 yards (fifth highest single-game total in school history), including a 53-yard return for a touchdown late in the second half ... also had one kickoff return for 41 yards ... was selected co-special teams player of the week for Division II by Don Hansen[apos]s National Weekly Football Gazette ... had a career-high three solo tackles against Ferris State, Hillsdale and Saginaw Valley ... recorded a season-best five tackles versus Hillsdale (3-2) and Michigan Tech (1-4) ... had an 18-yard interception return at Northern Michigan ... equaled the school record with seven kickoff returns at Grand Valley ... season punt return average was eighth-best in school history ... selected as WSU[apos]s Special Teams Most Valuable Player.
2002: Redshirted ... voted WSU[apos]s Offensive Rookie of the Year.
High School: A 2002 graduate of Belleville ... earned two varsity letters for the Tigers and coach Bob LaPointe ... had over 600 punt return yards each of his last two years in high school ... two-time all-conference selection ... named all-area, All-Metro West and to the Division I All-State team as a senior ... had over 2,200 all-purpose yards as a senior ... recorded three interceptions as a senior and two the year before ... against Wyandotte had two kickoff returns for touchdowns, one punt return for a touchdown and threw an 80-yard touchdown pass ... played basketball for three years.
Personal: Full name--Jerriel M. Burrus ... born April 29, 1984, in Ann Arbor ... son of Margarita Burrus and Jeff Wilson ... has one brother, Jeff, and three sisters, Valyncia, Felishia and Deja ... is a secondary education major.
Burrus[apos]s Career Statistics
| KOR | | | | PR | |
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| Year | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | TD |
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| 2003 | 24 | 428 | 17.8 | 41 | 15 | 149 | 9.9 | 53 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | --- | --- | - | 19 | 249 | 13.1 | 56 | 1 |
| 2005 | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 42 | 23 | 177 | 7.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 22 | 24 | 259 | 10.8 | 43 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 731 | 18.7 | 42 | 81 | 834 | 10.3 | 56 | 2 |
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| | Tackles |
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| Year | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Sac-Yds | Int-Yds | FR-Yds | FF | PB |
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| 2003 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-18 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 4-33 | 2-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 2.5-16 | 2-16 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 115 | 87 | 202 | 9.5-55 | 4-42 | 3-29 | 1-0 | 2 | 16 |
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| | Rush | | | | | Rec. |
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| Year | GP | Att | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
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| 2003 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | - | --- | - | - | 0 | - | --- | - | - |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | - | --- | - | - | 0 | - | --- | - | - |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | - | --- | - | - | 0 | - | --- | - | - |
