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Prescott Burgess was selected by the Ravens in the 6th round as the 207th-overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft...Burgess was the 2nd LB picked by Baltimore in 2007, following Antwan Barnes (Florida International) who was selected in the 4th round..."Prescott's got size," said director of college scouting Eric DeCosta. "He runs well, he's a thumper, he can blitz and he can play in coverage. We like his versatility. At the Senior Bowl, if you watched the game, the special teams tape, he's one of the guys flying down the field to make plays."
Highlights:
The 4-year letter-winner found a home at OLB, starting at that position his last 2 seasons...A versatile athlete, Burgess also has experience at ILB (where he will play for the Ravens)...Saw action in 46 games, starting 20 at Michigan...He recorded 171 tackles (102 solo) with 4 sacks (-34 yards) and 10.5 TFL (-79 yards)...He also tallied 2 FFs, 2 FRs, 10 PD and 4 INTs, including 1 for a TD, compiling 110-career INT return yards (27.5 avg.)...Named an All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention honoree his final 2 years (2005-06)...Part of a 2006 team that not only set the Michigan season-record for fewest rushing yardage allowed (43.4 ypg.), breaking the previous mark of 65.8 yards per game by the 1971 Wolverines...Average was the lowest in a season by a Division 1-A team since the 1993 University of Arizona squad (30.1 yards per game on the ground).
College Career:
2006: All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention...Co-recipient of Michigan's Outstanding Defensive Contributor Award...Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Notre Dame...Played in 12 games (9 starts) at OLB, sitting out the Indiana clash after suffering a sprained ankle the previous week...Shared playing time with Chris Graham until Graham was injured...Finished 2nd on the team with 48 tackles (33 solos), adding 3 sacks (-28 yards) and 6.5 TFL (-36 yards)...Added 3 PD and 2 INTs, including 1 for a TD.
2005: All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention...Started 11 of 12 games at OLB...Ranked 3rd on the team with a career-high 81 tackles (47 solo)...Had 1 sack (-6 yards), 4 TFL (-43 yards) and 2 FFs...Deflected 5 passes and intercepted another for a 21-yard return...Named ABC Player of the Game vs. Penn State.
2004: Played in 11 games as a reserve ILB and special teams contributor...Recorded 27 tackles (13 solo) and 2 FRs...Returned an INT 23 yards and deflected 1 pass.
2003: Played in 12 games, seeing action as an ILB and on special teams...Registered 15 tackles (9 solo) and 1 PD.
Personal:
Attended Warren G. Harding (Warren, OH) HS...Heralded prep player who received a number of awards including a 2002 Riddell Footwear, CNN/SI.com, G&W Recruiting Report and The Insiders.com All-American selection...Named to Tom Lemming's 2003 Super Team and was an All-State 1st-team choice as a junior and senior...Rated the 2nd-best DB in the nation by College Football News and ranked 3rd among the nation's LBs and the 3rd-best overall player in the Midwest by Super Prep...Ranked 2nd among the country's safeties on the Prep Football Report and was listed as the best safety in the nation by Rivals100.com...G&W Recruiting Report rated him the 2nd-best defensive player in the nation, top DB and best player in the Midwest...Named to Prep Star's Dream Team Top 100 list and was selected to play in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...A hand injury limited Burgess to 33 tackles as a senior, but he registered 88 tackles as a junior and 71 more as a sophomore, collecting 192 career stops (108 solo)...Also lettered in basketball, averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds as a junior, and competed on the school's track team...Was a general studies major, enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at Michigan...Cousin of former Michigan Wolverine CB Alfie Burch (1991-93)...Full name: Prescott Ennis Burgess. | 