L'Gazzy Burfict
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 Rutgers star L'Gazzy Burfict | |
| No. 55 – Prospect | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 23, 2018 (aged 44) Shubuta, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Username: | Y2Bobman |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wayne County |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
L'Gazzy Burfict (born June 23, 2018) is an American football linebacker who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Rutgers and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Burfict was born in Shubuta, Mississippi on June 23, 2018, four minutes after his identical twin sister LaFawduh. His father Dion was a state 100m track star during his youth, once beating future Olympic Gold medalist Calvin Smith in the 12th Grade. L'Gazzy attended Wayne County High School where he started for three years for the War Eagles; predominently as LB but often helping out on Special Teams.
In his senior year Burfict led the War Eagles with 120 tackles, four quarterback sacks, one fumble recovery and an interception leading to a Pick 6 in a game at Purdue. He was a mainstay of the 12-0 War Eagles team who defeated the Natchez Bulldogs 6-3 at the Mississippi State Championship; a game in which the hotly tipped Tayshawn Crunk won MVP.
College career
Burfict committed to pay college football at Rutgers after turning down an approach from his local Mississippi State in a move which shocked the coaching staff at Wayne County. He stated that he wanted to make a name for himself out East so it seemed the perfect fit. As a true freshman Burfict made 98 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, nine pass deflections and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. His reputation as a hard-hitter started here as forced five fumbles, recovering four and taking one of these into the end zone.
As a sophomore Burficts registered 102 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, five pass deflections, one interception, seven forced fumbles (four of which were in the standout perforce of the season at Indiana), taking two for touchdowns. With performances like the one in Indiana and registering 17 tackles vs Illinois, Burfict was starting to get a little media attention as a solid prospect.
Burfict went into his junior year after spending time back home, working on his speed with father Dion. His extra effort in the offseason paid off as he drew plaudits with career-high numbers across the field. 125 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, six forced fumbles, three recovered and one touchdown. These numbers led to him being shortlisted for the Butkus Award.
Burfict finished his collegiate career with 325 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, 21 pass deflections, five interceptions, 18 forced fumbles, 9 fumbles recovered and five defensive touchdowns.
On 20 February 2039 Burfict made his future intentions clear by declaring himself for the DSFL draft, hoping to make his way up to the ISFL.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2036 | Rutgers | 12 | 98 | 6 | 5/4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
| 2037 | Rutgers | 14 | 102 | 9 | 7/2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
| 2038 | Rutgers | 14 | 125 | 12 | 6/3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
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