22 EJ Burgess
EJ Burgess
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pearland, Texas
  • High School:
    Pearland
  • Previous College:
    ASA Miami
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Political Science
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    1204
  • yds/g
    120.4
  • td
    10

Bio

EJ Burgess Awards & Honors (through 2021)

D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team (2021) 
Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
All-Northeast-10 First Team Offense (2021)
2x Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020, Spring 2022)
5x Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll (9/6/2021, 9/13/2021, 10/18/2021, 10/25/2021, 11/1/2021)

Notables (through 2021)

2021 (NCAA): 5th all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 11th rushing yards/game (120.4), 18th rushing yards (1204), T-33rd rushing touchdowns (10), T-43rd total touchdowns (12)
2021 (NE10): 1st rushing attempts (221), 1st all-purpose yards (1615), 1st all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 2nd rushing yards (1204), 3rd rushing yards/game (120.4), 3rd yards/rush (5.4), 3rd rushing touchdowns (10), 3rd points/game (7.2), 4th points (72)
2021 (team): 1st rushing attempts (221), 1st rushing yards (1204), 1st rushing yards/game (120.4), 1st yards/rush (5.4), 1st rushing touchdowns (10), 1st yards/catch (15.4), 1st all-purpose yards (1615), 1st all-purpose yards/game (161.5), 1st points (72), T-1st receiving touchdowns (2), 2nd receptions (26), 2nd receiving yards (400)

Career Highs (through 2021)

Touchdowns (rushing): 3 (Oct. 23, 2021 vs. Southern Connecticut State)
Touchdowns (receiving): 1, 2x (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Rushes: 33 (Oct. 16, 2021 at Pace)
Rushing Yards: 195 (Sept. 11, 2021 vs. Lake Erie)
Longest Rush (yards): 77 (Oct. 16, 2021 at Pace)
Receptions: 6 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
Receiving Yards: 132 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
Longest Reception (yards): 64 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
100-yard Receiving Games: 1 (Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven)
100-yard Rushing Games: 5 (last: Oct. 30, 2021 at Bentley)
Longest Punt Return (yards): 6 (Sept. 18, 2021 vs. AIC)
Total Tackles: 1 (2x) (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Solo Tackles: 1 (2x) (last: Nov. 13, 2021 at New Haven)
Career Statistics

Career Firsts

Collegiate Debut: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
Touchdown: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
Multiple-Touchdown Game: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
5+ Receptions: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
100-yard Receiving Game: Sept. 4, 2021 at New Haven
100-yard Rushing Game: Sept. 11, 2021 vs. Lake Erie

High School

Pearland (Texas) High School
Varsity letters: Football (3x), Track & Field (3x), Soccer (3x)
Football: All-District First Team (senior)
Track & Field: Area finalist, finished third in the district in 110-meter hurdles (senior)
Previous College(s): ASA College (Miami, Fla.)

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Rushes 221 180
Yards 1204 943
Yards per game 120.4 117.9
Yards per rush 5.4 5.2
Touchdowns 10 8
Fumbles 2 2
Fumbles lost 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 17 66 3.9 22 1 - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 24 195 8.1 71 1 - -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 16 66 4.1 18 1 - -
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 19 77 4.1 13 0 1 0
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 30 170 5.7 28 0 - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 33 191 5.8 77 2 - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 21 149 7.1 39 3 1 0
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 27 186 6.9 29 1 - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 19 54 2.8 11 0 - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 15 50 3.3 22 1 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 6 132 22.0 64 1 - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 3 28 9.3 19 0 - -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 3 26 8.7 21 0 - -
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 1 27 27.0 27 0 1 0
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 2 23 11.5 13 0 1 0
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 2 22 11.0 14 0 - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 4 58 14.5 37 0 - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 3 74 24.7 44 1 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 - - - - - 1 5 5.0 5 0
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 6 0
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 1 66 132 - - 198
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 1 195 28 5 - 228
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 1 66 26 6 - 98
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 1 77 27 - - 104
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 1 170 9 - - 179
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 1 191 1 - - 192
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 1 149 23 - - 172
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 1 186 22 - - 208
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 1 54 58 - - 112
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 1 50 74 - - 124

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 6 1 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 6 1 0 - 0 - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 18 3 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 12 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 at New Haven L, 30-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Lake Erie L, 31-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 American International L, 38-19 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Saint Anselm L, 42-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Assumption L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Pace L, 39-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Southern Connecticut State L, 43-24 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 30 at No. 11 Bentley L, 24-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Stonehill L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 No. 19 New Haven L, 34-20 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 221 1204 120.4 5.4 10 77 2 0
2022-23 10 143 525 52.5 3.7 2 33 2 2
Total 20 364 1729 86.5 4.8 12 77 4 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 26 2.6 400 40.0 15.4 2 64
2022-23 10 16 1.6 90 9.0 5.6 0 12
Total 20 42 2.1 490 24.5 11.7 2 64

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 1204 400 11 - 1615 161.5
2022-23 10 525 90 - - 615 61.5
Total 20 1729 490 11 - 2230 111.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 72 7.2 10 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0
2022-23 12 1.2 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 84 4.2 12 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 2 0 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 221 1204 120.4 5.4 10 77 2 0
Conference 8 180 943 117.9 5.2 8 77 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 106 630 126.0 5.9 6 71 1 0
Away 5 115 574 114.8 5.0 4 77 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 221 1204 120.4 5.4 10 77 2 0
Month September 4 76 404 101.0 5.3 3 71 1 0
October 4 111 696 174.0 6.3 6 77 1 0
November 2 34 104 52.0 3.1 1 22 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 26 2.6 400 40.0 15.4 2 64
Conference 8 17 2.1 240 30.0 14.1 1 44
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 12 2.4 160 32.0 13.3 1 44
Away 5 14 2.8 240 48.0 17.1 1 64
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 26 2.6 400 40.0 15.4 2 64
Month September 4 13 3.3 213 53.3 16.4 1 64
October 4 6 1.5 55 13.8 9.2 0 14
November 2 7 3.5 132 66.0 18.9 1 44

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
Conference - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
Month September - - - - - 2 11 5.5 0 6
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 1204 400 11 - 1615 161.5
Conference 8 943 240 6 - 1189 148.6
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 630 160 11 - 801 160.2
Away 5 574 240 - - 814 162.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins - - - - - 0 -
Losses 10 1204 400 11 - 1615 161.5
Month September 4 404 213 11 - 628 157.0
October 4 696 55 - - 751 187.8
November 2 104 132 - - 236 118.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 72 7.2 10 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 54 6.8 8 1 - 0 - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 42 8.4 6 1 - 0 - - - - 0 0
Away 30 6.0 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 72 7.2 10 2 - 0 - - - - 0 0
Month September 24 6.0 3 1 - 0 - - - - 0 0
October 36 9.0 6 0 - - - - - - 0 0
November 12 6.0 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 2 0 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 2 0 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 1 0 1.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

News Mentions

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Football Falls to No. 19 New Haven in Season Finale, 34-20

RINDGE, N.H. (November 13, 2021) -- The Franklin Pierce University football team closed out its second season on Saturday afternoon, on its home...

November 13, 2021

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Football Falls on the Road to Stonehill, 34-7

EASTON, Mass. (November 6, 2021) – Senior Justin Felder rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday afternoon, as Stonehill dealt...

November 6, 2021

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Burgess Has Big Day, Football Hangs with No. 11 Bentley, but Falls, 24-14

WALTHAM, Mass. (October 30, 2021) -- Against a team which had been held under 30 points just twice in seven games, the Franklin Pierce University...

October 30, 2021

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Football Downed by SCSU, 43-24

RINDGE, N.H. (October 23, 2021) -- The Franklin Pierce University football team fell at home, 43-24, to Southern Connecticut State on a chilly...

October 23, 2021

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Burgess Runs for 191 Yards, Football Falls at Pace, 39-31 (2 OT)

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (October 16, 2021) -- For the second straight time out, the Franklin Pierce University football team took things to overtime,...

October 16, 2021

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Football Erases Early Deficit, Falls in OT to Assumption, 35-28

The Franklin Pierce University football team fell to the Assumption University Greyhounds on Saturday afternoon in an overtime thriller by a 35-28...

October 2, 2021

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Football Stumbles at Saint Anselm, 42-7

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 25, 2021) -- The aerial attack of Saint Anselm proved to be too much to handle for the Franklin Pierce University...

September 25, 2021

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Football Felled by AIC, 38-19, in NE10 Opener

RINDGE, N.H. (September 18, 2021) -- The Franklin Pierce University football team opened the second Northeast-10 Conference campaign in program...

September 18, 2021

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Football Tripped Up by Lake Erie in Home Opener, 31-20

RINDGE, N.H. (September 11, 2021) -- Once things got underway on Saturday afternoon at Sodexo Field, they got going in a hurry. The Franklin...

September 11, 2021

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Football Downed in Season Opener at New Haven, 30-14

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (September 4, 2021) -- Back on the field for the first time in nearly two years, the Franklin Pierce University football team...

September 4, 2021

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  • American Int'l vs. Franklin Pierce