Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#87|John Burks Tight End
Retired (1975, Age 25)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 61  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-26-2019) Potential 96
Age at Death 68 Born 06-19-1950 in Zeeland, MI
Drafted Undrafted
(1973)		 Experience 1 Year (16 Wks)
College Southern Louisiana University, 1973 Salary 385 ($59.438M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 2 Catching 57 Pass Cover 42 Kick Power 22
Throw Acc 12 Pass Blocking 43 Run Cover 51 Kick Acc 7
Carrying 58 Run Blocking 70 Tackling 49 Kick Return 45
        Pursuit 32    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 55 Stamina 44 Execution 67 Agility 66
Strength 57 Health 58 Aggressiveness 29 Hands 61
Jumping 39     Attitude 36 Break Tackle 27
ROLES
QB 25 C 40 DT 45 SS 43 K 1 GUN 52
WR 49 G 44 DE 42 FS 41 P 7 KR 39
HB/TB 44 T 47 ILB 47 CB 44 LS 21 KRB 51
FB 49 TE 61 OLB 47 H 42 HT 61 KOS 6
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 POR 9 4 26 17 65.4 103 6.1 23 8 0.5 0 11.4 5 19.2 1
1974 POR 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
Total   11 4 28 17 60.7 103 6.1 23 8 0.5 0 9.4 5 17.9 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975John Burks has retired from football.
09-16-1974The Portland Storm have waived John Burks.
12-24-1973The Portland Storm have moved Charles Fiss and John Burks to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Rob Klecko and Bruce McGee to the inactive roster.
11-04-1973The Portland Storm have moved Harley Weaver to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved John Burks to the inactive roster.
11-04-1973John Burks of the Portland Storm is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 46 days.
09-03-1973The Portland Storm have moved Bernie Johnson, John Burks, and Rae Edgerson to the active roster.
08-27-1973The Portland Storm have moved Ralph Pathon, J.C. Simington, Bobby Lawson, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Charlie Blazine, Kellen Winslow, Buster Washington, Ray Pope, Chuck Muncie, Charley Murray, Fred Dean, Bobby Warner, Ali Moog, Glynn Oatis, Tom Settles, Dan Fouts, David Glover, and Bill Scott to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Steve Barton, Howie Fagan, Dana Asbury, Terry Campora, Bernard Youngblood, Andy Kaufusi, Harley Weaver, Whizzer Spellman, Rob Klecko, Rick Kulbitski, Jeff Jones, Fred Moore, John Burks, Rae Edgerson, Al Harris, Roger Darns, Bobby Barnes, Bernie Johnson, and Danny Williams to the inactive roster.
08-19-1973The Portland Storm have moved Al Harris, Scott Cuppoletti, Tom Viltz, Jackie Birden, Art Eby, Whizzer Spellman, Daved Rasmussen, Andy Kaufusi, Rick Kulbitski, Howie Fagan, Shine Goad, Rob Klecko, Bernard Youngblood, Bernie Johnson, Jeff Jones, Steve Barton, Jeff O'Hearn, Bob Banks, Tom Costict, Scott Hutton, John Burks, Fred Moore, Rae Edgerson, Danny Williams, Goose Barrett, Bobby Barnes, and Matt Anderson to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Ray Pope, Jason McDonnell, Chuck Muncie, Willie Buchanan, Harley Weaver, Glynn Oatis, Bill Scott, Ali Moog, Tom Settles, David Glover, Fulton Watson, Ralph Pathon, Fred Oliver, Joe Preston, J.C. Simington, Fred Dean, Oscar Kissell, Bobby Lawson, Dick Wheeler, Kerwin Goodman, Buster Washington, Chuck Matson, Jack Warner, Charley Murray, Charlie Blazine, Drayton Florence, and Kellen Winslow to the inactive roster.
08-13-1973The Portland Storm have acquired John Burks from the waiver wire.