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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 21, 1962 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Collins (Collins, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 42 | ||||||||
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Christopher Leon Burkett (born August 21, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] Standing at 6'4" and 198-lb. from Jackson State, Burkett played in nine NFL seasons for the Bills and the New York Jets from 1985 to 1993.[2][3]
Burkett serves as the executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi[4] and is the founder and CEO of Chrisburkettsports.[5]