| Nick Burney |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Glen Allen, VA
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| High School:
Fork Union
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 216
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| Position:
Fullback
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| Birthdate:
07/11/1979
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| Experience:
2VL
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A talented player who has made the move from running back to fullback
saw his first action at fullback in the Seattle Bowl and did well
remained in that position for spring drills and heads into preseason as the likely starter at fullback
best assets are his size and strength
possesses breakaway speed, especially for a player of his size
can be effective running inside with his strength or has the quickness to go outside and truly be a big play threat
has good hands
a hard worker in the weight room
is dedicated to making an impact in his senior season.
2002
Was the teams starter at running back early in the season, but saw his playing time decrease with the gradual return of Tarence Williams
saw action in all 13 games with six starts
finished the season with 412 yards on 84 carries (4.9 ypc) and one touchdown
a contributor on special teams as well
got his first career starting nod at Northern Illinois
averaged an impressive 12.8 yards per carry, tallying a team-best 77 yards on six rushes
recorded a long run of 37 yards against the Huskies
the teams leading rusher against ECU, with 11 carries for 62 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry
rushed for 40 yards on nine carries at NC State, averaging 4.4 yards per carry
also caught one pass against the Wolfpack for four yards
rushed for 46 yards on 18 carries at Purdue
rushed for 82 yards in 12 carries against Virginia, averaging 6.8 yards per carry
totaled just 14 yards on nine carries at Georgia Tech
rushed for a team-best 54 yards on eight carries in the win over Duke
recorded his first touchdown of the year on a season-long run of 43 yards against the Blue Devils
had 20 yards in four carries at Clemson
had four rushes for 11 yards in the win over North Carolina
saw some action at fullback against Oregon in the Seattle Bowl, with three carries for 14 yards versus the Ducks.
2001
A backup to Tarence Williams and Fred Staton that saw his playing time increase as the season progressed
saw action in 10 games
finished the year with 139 yards on 32 carries and two touchdowns
carried the ball once for four yards at East Carolina
posted eight carries for 21 yards at Florida State
saw significant action at Virginia, when Williams sat out with an ankle injury
carried the ball 10 times for 67 yards and a 19-yard touchdown, his first career score and longest rush of the season
gained 17 yards on six carries at North Carolina
scored his second touchdown and totaled 30 yards on seven carries versus Georgia Tech.
2000
Did not see any game action.
Background
Spent the 1999 season as a standout tailback at Fork Union Military Academy where he was tutored by coach John Shuman
although sharing the rushing duties with two other backs (both Division I signees), he totaled 718 yards on the ground and scored eight times
previously attended Lee-Davis HS where he earned 10 varsity letters, including four in basketball, two in track and four in football
enjoyed a fabulous high school career on the gridiron that included more than 3,700 yards and 54 touchdowns
coached there by Richard McConnell
once ran for 330 yards in a single half of a high school contest
was an all-state, all-district, all-region and all-metro selection at Lee-Davis and the Central Virginia Player of the Year as a senior
found time, too, to serve as a mentor to younger students.
Personal
Majoring in Sociology
is the oldest player on the team -- born July 11, 1979 in Newark, N.J.
son of Michelle Jenkins, who was a basketball player at Rutgers
has two siblings, Raymond Burney and Latrell Scott
decided to come to Wake Forest because it felt like home.
Career Statistics
G-GS Car Yds Avg TD Long
2001 10-0 32 139 4.3 2 19
2002 13-6 84 412 4.9 1 43
Career 23-6 116 551 4.8 3 43
Most Carries: 18 at Purdue, 9/21/02
Most Rushing Yards: 82 vs. Virginia, 9/28/02
