2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Jabe Burgess
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ark.
- High School:
- Greenwood
Tulsa – Was one of several true freshmen to sit out last year due to red-shirt status . . . enrolled at Tulsa at mid-semester 2014 . . . has participated in the 2014 and 2015 spring practice sessions.
High School – Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Greenwood High School . . . led Greenwood to a two-year mark of 26-1 . . . completed 72-percent of his passes for 5,210 yards and 56 touchdowns in his two seasons as the starter . . . set the state record for career completion percentage . . . named the Class 7A-6A Conference Offensive Player of the Year, while earning all-state and all-conference accolades . . . completed 152-of-223 passes for 2,082 yards and 20 touchdowns with only six interceptions as a senior . . . had a three-star rating and was ranked as the 22nd top pro-style quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.com . . . was a preseason first-team selection to the 2013 ArkansasVarsity.com all-senior team and was the fourth-rated prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com . . . earned a three-star rating by 247Sports . . . was ranked 10th among the top-21 players in the state of Arkansas by 247Sports Ratings . . . completed 74-percent of his passes, completing 219-of-296 throws for 3,128 yards and 36 touchdowns with only five interceptions, while leading his team to a state championship and a perfect 15-0 record as a junior . . . also earned all-state and all-conference recognition as a junior . . . also lettered two years in baseball . . . high school coach was Rick Jones.
Personal – Favorite NFL team is the Chicago Bears, while the New York Yankees is his favorite pro sports team . . . enjoys playing the guitar . . . favorite movie is Limitless, while his favorite sports movie is Tin Cup . . . his favorite TV show is “House of Cards” . . . his favorite musical band is Kings of Leon . . . favorite meal his mom cooks is parmesan chicken, and his favorite dessert is key lime pie . . . his favorite sport to watch or play besides football is baseball . . . Brett Favre is the most famous person that he’s ever met . . . the person, dead or alive, he would most like to meet is John Wayne . . . his cousin Tyler Wilson was a quarterback at the University of Arkansas . . . parents are Dane and Tara Burgess . . . arts & sciences major . . . born September 17, 1995 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
High School – Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Greenwood High School . . . led Greenwood to a two-year mark of 26-1 . . . completed 72-percent of his passes for 5,210 yards and 56 touchdowns in his two seasons as the starter . . . set the state record for career completion percentage . . . named the Class 7A-6A Conference Offensive Player of the Year, while earning all-state and all-conference accolades . . . completed 152-of-223 passes for 2,082 yards and 20 touchdowns with only six interceptions as a senior . . . had a three-star rating and was ranked as the 22nd top pro-style quarterback in the nation according to Rivals.com . . . was a preseason first-team selection to the 2013 ArkansasVarsity.com all-senior team and was the fourth-rated prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com . . . earned a three-star rating by 247Sports . . . was ranked 10th among the top-21 players in the state of Arkansas by 247Sports Ratings . . . completed 74-percent of his passes, completing 219-of-296 throws for 3,128 yards and 36 touchdowns with only five interceptions, while leading his team to a state championship and a perfect 15-0 record as a junior . . . also earned all-state and all-conference recognition as a junior . . . also lettered two years in baseball . . . high school coach was Rick Jones.
Personal – Favorite NFL team is the Chicago Bears, while the New York Yankees is his favorite pro sports team . . . enjoys playing the guitar . . . favorite movie is Limitless, while his favorite sports movie is Tin Cup . . . his favorite TV show is “House of Cards” . . . his favorite musical band is Kings of Leon . . . favorite meal his mom cooks is parmesan chicken, and his favorite dessert is key lime pie . . . his favorite sport to watch or play besides football is baseball . . . Brett Favre is the most famous person that he’s ever met . . . the person, dead or alive, he would most like to meet is John Wayne . . . his cousin Tyler Wilson was a quarterback at the University of Arkansas . . . parents are Dane and Tara Burgess . . . arts & sciences major . . . born September 17, 1995 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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