UNLV: A fast but powerful athlete who moved to defense during spring along with changing jersey numbers ... Will look to contribute at cornerback as a junior ... Has excellent vision and quickness ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup at annual spring game ... Will also once again vie for kickoff and punt-return duties.
2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games at WR and KOR, including starting on offense vs. AFA and at Wyoming ... Ranked sixth on squad with 13 receptions for 114 yards with a long of 19 ... Set career highs with four grabs for 37 yards vs. Air Force ... Led team with 24 kickoff returns with a 19.6-yard average and long of 39 ... Set school single-game record with 167 KOR yards at Wyoming. 2006: Sat out season per NCAA transfer guidelines.
WASHINGTON STATE: Played in 10 of 11 games in 2005 as a sophomore for the Pac-10 program ... Was moved from the slot to the defensive secondary and recorded two tackles for the Cougars ... He also returned kickoffs, logging 446 return yards on 19 chances for an average of 23.5 ... Had three returns for 76 yards with a season-best of 43 at Washington ... Also returned two punts for six yards.
WEST LOS ANGELES: Played just one season for the junior college coached by Darryl Holmes ... Ranked among the top 20 in California JC football in rushing and all-purpose yards ... Compiled 1,025 yards and five touchdowns on the ground ... Averaged 5.9 yards per carry ... Chipped in 260 receiving yards and 248 return yards for a total of 1,533 all-purpose yards ... Earned first team All-Western States honors at running back ... Also picked off a pass on defense ... Originally signed with Oregon State out of high school.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of national football powerhouse Long Beach Poly where he was coached by Raul Lara ... Poly has produced more NFL players than any other high school in America ... Scored 61 TDs over prep career ... Rushed for 880 yards with 17 touchdowns as a senior to go with 300 receiving yards ... Named first team All-Moore League and All-CIF ... Helped Jackrabbits to an 11-2 record and a trip to the CIF Southern Section Division I semifinals ... Also played cornerback in high school ... Transferred to Poly for his senior year after attending Beverly Hills HS ... Ran for 1,591 yards and 24 touchdowns his junior year for the Normans ... Rushed for 1,110 yards as a sophomore en route to Ocean League Co-MVP honors.
PERSONAL: Lorenzo Bursey Jr. was born on May 24, 1985, in Los Angeles ... The son of Lorenzo Sr. and Sherry Tigner ... Has four brothers, David, Bryan, Laronzo and LeeAndre, and a sister, LaToya ... Majoring in sociology.
BURSEY'S RECEIVING STATS
YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2007 12-2 13 114 8.8 0 192006 REDSHIRTED AFTER TRANSFERRING FROM WSU2005* 10-0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 22-2 13 114 8.8 0 19
*At Washington State
BURSEY'S KICKOFF RETURN STATS
YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2007 12-2 24 470 19.6 0 392006 REDSHIRTED AFTER TRANSFERRING FROM WSU2005* 10-0 19 446 23.5 0 NATOTAL 22-2 43 916 21.3 0 39
*At Washington State
