Rex
Burkhead.
Rex
Burkhead.
Nebraska· 5'10"· 214 lb· 4.73s 40
A West Coast timing offense that stresses versatile backs in its passing game.
As a rookie, Rex Burkhead could immediately contribute as a third-down back, eventually developing into a versatile complementary piece capable of occasional starts, but best suited to splitting carries.
A traditional run-first I-formation offense would negate Burkhead's receiving prowess.
Burkhead's athletic limitations, particularly his average speed, suggest a career as a niche back rather than an every-down starter.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.73sp50
- Vertical
- 39inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.85sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.09sp50
- Bench
- 21repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nebraska | 9 | 81 | 349 | 3 | 13 | 90 |
| 2010 | Nebraska | 14 | 172 | 951 | 7 | 15 | 148 |
| 2011 | Nebraska | 13 | 284 | 1357 | 15 | 21 | 177 |
| 2012 | Nebraska | 8 | 98 | 675 | 5 | 11 | 92 |
| Career | — | 44 | 635 | 3332 | 30 | 60 | 507 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.