Professional Career
The Buffalo Bills selected Burris in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bills from 1994 to 1997.
In his ten-year pro career, Burris played in 144 regular season games, started 119 of them, compiling 529 tackles, and 19 interceptions for 302 return yards and two touchdowns.
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