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Two-year starter at cornerback ... Made significant progress last season ... UK's most experienced player in the secondary ... Showed his toughness by playing all of the 2002 season with a hernia, which was surgically repaired after the season ... Known by his nickname of "Taco" ... Has played in 31 games, including 18 starts. 2002 (Junior): Played in 11 games, starting the first 10 ... Missed the Vanderbilt game because of illness ... Led the team in pass breakups with 10 ... Had a career-high of four PBU at Tennessee ... Had two PBU in the win over Indiana ... Recovered a fumble in the win at Mississippi State ... Made 18 tackles during the season, including one for loss. 2001 (Sophomore): Played in nine games and started eight ... Finished second on the team in pass breakups with 10 ... Had three pass breakups against Ball State and two each against Louisville, Florida, and Mississippi State ... Caused a fumble and shared a tackle for loss at South Carolina. 2000 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Saw most of his game action on special teams, then played some at the corner late in the season ... Made eight tackles, earning his first varsity letter. High School: Four-year starter on offense and defense at Trezevant HS in Memphis, Tenn., playing cornerback on defense and tailback/wide receiver on offense ... Helped team go to the state playoffs all four seasons ... First-team all-state as a senior, and was a two-time winner of player of the week honors in the talent-rich Memphis area ... Totaled 68 tackles as a senior, with six interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and three fumble recoveries ... Also rushed for approximately 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns, including 166 yards against rival Melrose in one of the biggest games in Memphis history ... Three-year All-Metro Memphis pick ... Named to the Vanguard Club, which honors top athletes from the Memphis area ... The #4 prospect in Tennessee and the #21 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep ... The nation's #48 cornerback by Rivals.com ... All-Southeast Region by Rivals.com and PrepStar ... One of the top 100 players in the Southeast by the Prep Football Report ... Coached by Lynn Lang ... Began running track his junior year in high school, competing in the 100-meter dash and the 400- and 800-meter relays ... Finished fifth in the state meet in the 100 meters as a senior ... Won the region in the 100 meters as a junior and has a best time of 10.5 seconds... A six-year letterman in baseball, having begun playing for the Trezevant varsity in seventh grade ... Played every position except catcher ... Holds the school career record for stolen bases ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Club ... Final choices included Kentucky, Clemson, and Arkansas. Personal: Full name is Leonard Burress ... Last name is pronounced "bur-RESS" ... Born 11-9-81 in Memphis, Tenn. ... Son of Leland and Shirley Burress ... Major is kinesiology. The Cats' Cause: Participated in the Cat Tales reading program at area schools (2001) ... Participated in a service event at an adult day care center (2001) ... Participated in a service event at Richmond Retirement Place (2002) ... Participated in a fundraiser for the Hope Center, a service event at the Ronald McDonald House, and has been a celebrity visitor to UK Children's Hospital (2003).
Burress Career Statistics Year Position G-GS Tackles PBU Int.-Yds. FR FC TFL 2000 Cornerback 11-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2001 Cornerback 9-8 26 10 0 0 1 0.5-3 2002 Cornerback 11-10 18 10 0 1 0 1-1 Totals 31-18 52 20 0 1 1 1.5-4 |
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