Blake Burruss

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, OK
High School:
Westmoore HS

2006
Saw action in all 12 games, including nine starts... Finished the year with eight total tackles, including two tackles for loss... Became one of three Mean Green defensive linemen to intercept a pass when he picked off Tulsa’s Paul Smith in the third game of the season... Had a season-high two tackles against SMU...Blocked a third-quarter field goal attempt in seven-overtime win over Florida International.

2005
Earned his second letter, seeing time in the season’s first eight games ... Totaled four tackles on the year, including solo’s at Middle Tennessee and Kansas State.

2004
Saw action in 11 games as a backup at defensive end and on special teams ... Registered two tackles in the season opener at Texas ... Was a key member of the field goal and point after teams.

2003
Was a redshirt.

High School/Personal
Started every game for a team that finished 11-2 and advanced to the 6A state semifinals ... Earned Mid State Oklahoma First Team All-Conference honors and first-team all-district honors in 2002 after recording 46 tackles, including six quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for loss ... Named first-team all-city defense by the Daily Oklahoman in 2002 ... Started every game as a junior, tallying 44 tackles and 13 tackles for loss ... Son of John and Donna Burruss ... Born August 8, 1984.