Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#97|James Burruss Linebacker
Retired (1981, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1981) Potential
Age 67 Born 04-18-1946 in Jackson, MS
Drafted Round 2, Pick 35 (1968) Experience 12 Years (226 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1968 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina Execution Agility B-
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping C+     Attitude A+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C DT B- SS K GUN
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB CB LS KRB D+
FB D+ TE OLB H D+ HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1968 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0
1969 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 DEN 16 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1972 DEN 16 15 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 DEN 11 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
1974 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1
1976 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1978 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   187 184 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 10 6 4 10 2.5 8 0 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982James Burruss has retired from football.
09-01-1980The Denver Dawgs have waived James Burruss.
08-04-1980The Denver Dawgs have moved Karl Belk, Charlie Ralph, Maurice Codie, and Myrt Hanley to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Greg Crabtree, James Burruss, Jim Goldberg, and Mike Abbott to the inactive roster.
09-02-1979The Denver Dawgs have moved Greg Crabtree and James Burruss to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Karl Belk and Maurice Codie to the inactive roster.
08-06-1979The Denver Dawgs have moved Karl Belk and Maurice Codie to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved James Burruss and Greg Crabtree to the inactive roster.
10-24-1976James Burruss of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
09-06-1976The Denver Dawgs have moved Greg Crabtree and James Burruss to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Jack Fisher and Dana Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Denver Dawgs have moved De'Mond Goebel, Johnny Plummer, Jack Fisher, and Mike Abbott to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Greg Crabtree, James Burruss, Timmy Fitzke, and John Cordileone to the inactive roster.
09-01-1975The Denver Dawgs have moved Wendell Jackson and James Burruss to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Jack Fisher and Tom Lassiter to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Denver Dawgs have moved Tom Thomas, Jack Fisher, Tommie Simpson, Calvin Lane, Dana Johnson, and Drew McAdams to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Wendell Jackson, James Burruss, Charles Apple, Travares Niland, Rosevelt McCullough, and Tom Wolfley to the inactive roster.
11-24-1974James Burruss of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
12-30-1973James Burruss of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
11-05-1973The Denver Dawgs have moved James Burruss to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Dana Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-24-1973The Denver Dawgs have moved Jim Goldberg to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved James Burruss to the inactive roster.
09-23-1973James Burruss of the Denver Dawgs is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
08-05-1968The Denver Dawgs have moved James Burruss to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Brian Bolden to the inactive roster.