University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Football
Burris, Jeff
Jeff Burris
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- Assistant Coach/CB
Jeff Burris, a first round selection in the 1994 NFL Draft and All-American safety at Notre Dame, enters his third season with the Ragin' Cajuns after joining Louisiana prior to the 2021 season.
Burris brings in a wealth of experience at the cornerback position, having played 10 seasons in the NFL at the position.
In 2022, Burris’ cornerbacks registered five interceptions and broke up 22 passes while the defense finished in the top half of the Sun Belt and propelled Louisiana to its fifth consecutive bowl game, a school record.
In his first season with the Ragin’ Cajuns, Burris coached two standout cornerbacks in Eric Garror and Mekhi Garner.
Garror, who picked up Second Team All-Sun Belt honors in 2021, finished the season with a team-high two interceptions and seven pass breakups, while Garner led the team with eight pass breakups and was credited with 31 tackles to earn Third Team All-Conference recognition.
Burris’ cornerback room helped the Ragin’ Cajuns rank 11th nationally in scoring defense (18.5) and 22nd nationally in total defense (334.6), allowing the team to secure the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship.
Before arriving in Lafayette, Burris spent three seasons at Louisiana Tech.
During his time in Ruston, Burris coached defensive backs L'Jarius Sneed and Amik Robertson, who were selected with back-to-back picks in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, respectively.
Robertson was one of the most decorated players in program history, earning All-America recognition from five outlets, picking up First Team All-Conference USA honors and being named a Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist. He finished his career with 14 interceptions.
Prior to joining the staff at Louisiana Tech, Burris spent the 2017 season on the Northern Iowa football staff coaching the cornerbacks for the Panthers.
In 2016, he coached at Notre Dame and served as a senior defensive analyst for the Fighting Irish, where he assisted the defensive coordinator with valuable information designed to improve the efficiency and success of Notre Dame's defense. Burris joined the Notre Dame coaching staff after a three-year stint as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Miami Dolphins (2013-15).
During the 2014 NFL campaign, Burris assisted a Dolphins defensive backfield that finished the season ranked sixth in the NFL after allowing an average of just 223.3 passing yards per game.
With the help of Burris’ assistance, Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes recorded a team-leading five interceptions en route to his second Pro Bowl in as many years with the team. Additionally, safety Reshad Jones was one of three players in the NFL to record 70-or-more tackles, one sack and three interceptions in 2014.
In 2013, Burris helped guide a Dolphins secondary that saw marked improvement, going from being ranked 27th in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game in 2012 to being ranked 16th in 2013. The defense also nearly doubled its interception output, from 10 in 2012 to 18 in 2013. Further, the defense allowed only four touchdown passes to receivers all season. The unit was fifth in the NFL in passer rating against, limiting opponents to a 77.3 rating.
Burris, who coached at UMass in 2012, also spent one year coaching cornerbacks for the United Football League’s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2011. He also held a coaching internship with the Bills in 2008.
He began his coaching career in 2007 at Fishers (Ind.) High School, where he worked with the defensive backfield and assisted in the implementation of the school’s defensive scheme.
Burris played college football at Notre Dame and was a safety for the Irish (1990-93), becoming a consensus All-America pick and senior tri-captain. As a senior, Burris helped lead Notre Dame to an 11-1 record in 1993 as the Irish ranked second in the final national polls that season.
After being selected as a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1994 NFL Draft, Burris played cornerback for 10 seasons with the Bills (1994-97), Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001) and Cincinnati Bengals (2002-03). Burris earned a spot on the NFL’s all-rookie team in 1994.
Burris is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Burris brings in a wealth of experience at the cornerback position, having played 10 seasons in the NFL at the position.
In 2022, Burris’ cornerbacks registered five interceptions and broke up 22 passes while the defense finished in the top half of the Sun Belt and propelled Louisiana to its fifth consecutive bowl game, a school record.
In his first season with the Ragin’ Cajuns, Burris coached two standout cornerbacks in Eric Garror and Mekhi Garner.
Garror, who picked up Second Team All-Sun Belt honors in 2021, finished the season with a team-high two interceptions and seven pass breakups, while Garner led the team with eight pass breakups and was credited with 31 tackles to earn Third Team All-Conference recognition.
Burris’ cornerback room helped the Ragin’ Cajuns rank 11th nationally in scoring defense (18.5) and 22nd nationally in total defense (334.6), allowing the team to secure the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship.
Before arriving in Lafayette, Burris spent three seasons at Louisiana Tech.
During his time in Ruston, Burris coached defensive backs L'Jarius Sneed and Amik Robertson, who were selected with back-to-back picks in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, respectively.
Robertson was one of the most decorated players in program history, earning All-America recognition from five outlets, picking up First Team All-Conference USA honors and being named a Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist. He finished his career with 14 interceptions.
Prior to joining the staff at Louisiana Tech, Burris spent the 2017 season on the Northern Iowa football staff coaching the cornerbacks for the Panthers.
In 2016, he coached at Notre Dame and served as a senior defensive analyst for the Fighting Irish, where he assisted the defensive coordinator with valuable information designed to improve the efficiency and success of Notre Dame's defense. Burris joined the Notre Dame coaching staff after a three-year stint as the assistant defensive backs coach with the Miami Dolphins (2013-15).
During the 2014 NFL campaign, Burris assisted a Dolphins defensive backfield that finished the season ranked sixth in the NFL after allowing an average of just 223.3 passing yards per game.
With the help of Burris’ assistance, Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes recorded a team-leading five interceptions en route to his second Pro Bowl in as many years with the team. Additionally, safety Reshad Jones was one of three players in the NFL to record 70-or-more tackles, one sack and three interceptions in 2014.
In 2013, Burris helped guide a Dolphins secondary that saw marked improvement, going from being ranked 27th in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game in 2012 to being ranked 16th in 2013. The defense also nearly doubled its interception output, from 10 in 2012 to 18 in 2013. Further, the defense allowed only four touchdown passes to receivers all season. The unit was fifth in the NFL in passer rating against, limiting opponents to a 77.3 rating.
Burris, who coached at UMass in 2012, also spent one year coaching cornerbacks for the United Football League’s Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2011. He also held a coaching internship with the Bills in 2008.
He began his coaching career in 2007 at Fishers (Ind.) High School, where he worked with the defensive backfield and assisted in the implementation of the school’s defensive scheme.
Burris played college football at Notre Dame and was a safety for the Irish (1990-93), becoming a consensus All-America pick and senior tri-captain. As a senior, Burris helped lead Notre Dame to an 11-1 record in 1993 as the Irish ranked second in the final national polls that season.
After being selected as a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1994 NFL Draft, Burris played cornerback for 10 seasons with the Bills (1994-97), Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001) and Cincinnati Bengals (2002-03). Burris earned a spot on the NFL’s all-rookie team in 1994.
Burris is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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