PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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nate BurLeson<br />
Wide Receiver<br />
Nevada<br />
10th Year<br />
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 198<br />
Born: 8/19/81<br />
Seattle, Wash.<br />
Draft: ‘03, R3 (71)-Min Acquired: ‘10, UFA-Sea<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Media.<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
‣ Twitter: @Nate13Burleson<br />
‣ Big cartoon fan and still watches when he gets a chance and favorites<br />
include: Looney Toons, Smurfs, Chip and Dale, and Dark Wing Duck.<br />
‣ Has a tremendous shoe collection consisting of over 500 shoes. He has<br />
many collector shoes, dress shoes, and one-time release shoes. loves<br />
opening up a fresh new box of shoes and smelling them and claims that<br />
the new shoe smell is better than new car smell.<br />
‣ after his playing career, Burleson would like to be a football commentator<br />
for TV or radio. He has already been offered jobs as a commentator<br />
on the radio. His focus in college was speech communication, so one of<br />
his passions is to get in front of people and speak.<br />
‣ Part of an athletically gifted family, started by father, alvin, who played<br />
for the Calgary stampeders of the Cfl from 1976-81. Brother, Kevin,<br />
played for the NBa’s Charlotte Bobcats.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ signed five-year contract with the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions as an unrestricted<br />
free agent March 6, 2010.<br />
‣ Placed on reserve/injured list by the seahawks september 9, 2008<br />
‣ signed by the seattle seahawks as restricted free agent March 31, 2006.<br />
‣ Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (71st overall) of<br />
the 2003 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
Tenth-year veteran wide receiver who stretches the field and gains valuable<br />
yards after the catch. spent the first three years of his career (2003-05)<br />
with the Minnesota Vikings and then the next four years with the seattle<br />
seahawks (2006-09).<br />
‣ in 120 career games (90 starts), he has accumulated 391 career catches<br />
for 4,929 yards (12.6 avg) and 36 touchdowns. also has 30 rushes for<br />
217 yards (7.2 avg).<br />
‣ Had breakout season for Minnesota in his second season (2004), leading<br />
the team in receiving yards with 1,006.<br />
‣ led seattle in touchdowns in 2007 with seven receiving touchdowns<br />
and two return touchdowns.<br />
‣ Has garnered eight career 100-yard receiving games, including one in<br />
2011 with the lions.<br />
2011: Caught career-high 73 passes for 757 yards and crossed the goal-line<br />
on pass receptions 3 times. He added a career-high 11 rushing attempts<br />
for 85 yards (7.7 avg).<br />
‣ Part of an offense that gained 324 total net yards in the first half of the<br />
game and took a 20-13 lead into the locker room. The last time they<br />
gained over 300 yards in the first half of a game was vs. Minnesota<br />
(11/16/97, 339 yards). it was also the first time since that game that<br />
the team has gained over 300 yards of total offense in the first half.<br />
‣ led the team in receptions (7) and yards (93) vs. Kansas City (9/18).<br />
‣ Caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from QB Matthew stafford in the<br />
fourth quarter vs. san francisco (10/16). The touchdown reception<br />
gave the lions a 19-15 lead.<br />
‣ recorded a team-high 8 receptions for 83 yards vs. Chicago (11/13). He<br />
also added a 10-yard run on the team’s opening possession.<br />
‣ Had a team-high 7 receptions for 63 yards, including a 16-yard TD<br />
catch vs. Carolina (11/20). scored his second touchdown of the season.<br />
‣ Had team-high 93 receiving yards on 5 receptions at New orleans (12/4),<br />
including a season-long 47-yard catch.<br />
‣ recorded 7 receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown at oakland (12/18).<br />
He scored on a 39-yard pass, his third of the season, from QB Matthew<br />
stafford to tie the game at 14 in the second quarter.<br />
‣ Had 6 catches for 83 yards vs. san Diego (12/24), including a 30-yard<br />
reception that set up a short touchdown pass from QB Matthew stafford<br />
to rB Kevin smith in the second quarter. His catch brought the ball<br />
inside the Chargers’ 5-yard line.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
recorded 248 catches for 3,293 yards and 22 touchdowns during his three<br />
years at Nevada.<br />
‣ finished second in NCaa history for receptions in a single season with<br />
138 in 2002. finalist for Biletnikoff award (nation’s top wide receiver).<br />
‣ led nation in receptions per game and receiving yards as a senior (2002)<br />
and was named first-team all-america by afCa, all-WaC and team MVP.<br />
Was also a second-team all-america by The sporting News and CNN/si.<br />
‣ finished career first in conference and school history in single-game<br />
receptions (19) and single-season receptions (138).<br />
PERSONAL<br />
earned eight letters in football, basketball and track at o’Dea High<br />
school in seattle.<br />
‣ Named seattle athlete of the year as a senior in 1999.<br />
‣ Born in Calgary during his father’s playing days.<br />
‣ Married to wife atoya. Couple has two sons, Nathaniel ii and Nehemiah.<br />
BURLESON' S SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />
receptions: ................................................................................................................................11 at GB 11/14/04<br />
receiving yards: .................................................................................................................... 141 at GB 11/14/04<br />
long reception:...................................................................................................................... 68 vs. GB 12/24/04<br />
receiving Touchdowns ................................................................................ 2 (3 times) last vs. Jax 10/11/09<br />
rushing: .......................................................................................................................................2 vs. GB 12/24/04<br />
rushing yards: ..........................................................................................................................25 at TB 12/19/10<br />
long rush: .................................................................................................................................23 at TB 12/19/10<br />
Punt returns: ............................................................................................................................... 7 vs. sf 12/6/09<br />
Punt return yards: .....................................................................................................................96 at ind 11/8/04<br />
long Punt return: ....................................................................................................................94t at Cle 11/4/07<br />
Punt return Touchdowns: ...............................................................................1 (3 times) last at Cle 11/4/07<br />
Kickoff returns: .........................................................................................................................6 at arz 12/10/06<br />
Kickoff return yards: ........................................................................................................... 159 at arz 12/10/06<br />
long Kickoff return: ............................................................................................................91t vs. stl 10/21/07<br />
Kickoff return Touchdowns: ................................................................................................. 1 vs. stl 10/21/07<br />
BURLESON' S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
RECEIVING<br />
RUSHING<br />
Year Tm G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2003 Min 16 9 29 455 15.7 52 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2004 Min 16 15 68 1006 14.8 68t 9 6 49 8.2 11 0<br />
2005 Min 12 9 30 328 10.9 20 1 2 -6 -3.0 2 0<br />
2006 sea 16 7 18 192 10.7 36 2 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
2007 sea 16 12 50 694 13.9 45t 9 2 4 2.0 3 0<br />
2008 sea 1 1 5 60 12.0 20t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
2009 sea 13 12 63 812 12.9 44t 3 2 4 2.0 2 0<br />
2010 Det 14 14 55 625 11.4 58 6 7 81 11.6 25 0<br />
2011 Det 16 11 73 757 10.4 47 3 11 85 7.7 20 0<br />
Totals 120 90 391 4929 12.6 68t 36 30 217 7.2 25 0<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2004 Min 2 2 8 110 13.8 29 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2006 sea 2 0 1 16 16.0 16 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2007 sea 2 1 10 97 9.7 25 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2011 Det 1 1 4 50 12.5 21 0 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Totals 7 4 23 273 11.7 50 2 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
PUNT RETURNS<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS<br />
Year Tm G S PR Yds Avg Lg TD KR Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2003 Min 16 9 1 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2004 Min 16 15 25 214 8.6 91t 1 2 51 25.5 29 0<br />
2005 Min 12 9 5 21 4.2 10 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2006 sea 16 7 34 322 9.5 90t 1 26 643 24.7 50 0<br />
2007 sea 16 12 58 658 11.3 94t 1 27 590 21.9 91t 1<br />
2008 sea 1 1 3 54 18.0 21 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2009 sea 13 12 30 254 8.5 29 0 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
2010 Det 14 14 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2011 Det 1 1 0 0 0.0 29 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
Totals 105 80 156 1523 9.8 94t 3 56 1286 23.0 91t 1<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S PR Yds Avg Lg TD KR Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2004 Min 2 2 5 14 5.8 16 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
2006 sea 2 0 6 15 2.5 13 0 11 227 25.2 41 0<br />
2007 sea 2 1 6 84 14.0 20 0 8 125 15.6 26 0<br />
Totals 6 3 17 113 6.6 20 0 19 352 21.2 41 0<br />
2011 (Det) RECEIVING RUSHING<br />
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/11 at TB 1 0 5 60 12.0 29 0 1 20 20.0 20 0<br />
9/18 KC 1 1 7 93 13.3 29 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
9/25 at Min 1 1 2 12 6.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/2 at Dal 1 0 2 16 8.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/9 CHi 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 2 4 2.0 2 0<br />
10/16 sf 1 1 4 34 8.5 14 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/23 aTl 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 10 5.0 10 0<br />
10/30 at Den 1 1 4 23 5.8 15 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
11/13 at Chi 1 1 8 83 10.4 20 0 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
11/20 Car 1 0 7 63 9.0 16 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
11/24 GB 1 1 5 39 7.8 15 0 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
12/4 at No 1 0 5 93 18.6 47 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/11 MiN 1 1 3 25 8.3 14 0 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
12/18 at oak 1 1 7 81 11.6 39 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/24 sD 1 0 6 83 13.8 30 0 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
1/1 at GB 1 1 6 45 7.5 16 0 1 9 9 .0 9 0<br />
Totals 16 11 73 757 10.4 47 3 11 85 7.7 20 0<br />
Postseason<br />
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
1/7 at No 1 1 4 50 12.5 21 0 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Totals 1 1 4 50 12.5 21 0 1 2 2.0 2 0
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