Strong Safety
No. 22
Miami
"The Jets Rookie of the Year as selected by the sportswriters, Owens has the potential to become a great NFL defensive back. He's always around the ball. He provided Jet fans with one of the most exciting plays of the year when he took a kickoff back 82 yards for a touchdown against Denver in the Shea opener. Burgess started every game at strong safety and was named to the NFL All-Rookie teams of UPI and Pro Football Weekly. Drafted No. 1 in 1973, he has strong leadership ability and can become the 'holler guy' of the Jets secondary.
Burgess was an offensive halfback in high school, gaining over 1,500 yards with 19 touchdowns. He majored in marine biology and plans to go into dentistry. His father is a professor of agronomy at Florida A&M. His hometown is Tallahassee, Florida."
-The New York Jets Official 1974 Yearbook
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