Tony Burse

Tony Burse
No. 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	April 4, 1965 (age 59); LaFayette, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	LaFayette (GA)
College:	Middle Tennessee State
NFL draft:	1987 / round: 12 / pick: 324
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1987–1988); Miami Dolphins (1988–1989); Seattle Seahawks (1989); Sacramento Surge (1991–1992); Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders (1993–1994); Sacramento Gold Miners (1994); San Antonio Texans (1995); Edmonton Eskimos (1996–1998); San Jose SaberCats (1999); Buffalo Destroyers (1999); Toronto Argonauts (1999); Buffalo Destroyers (2000); Toronto Argonauts (2000); Buffalo Destroyers (2001);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second Team All-Arena (1994);
Career Arena League statistics
Rushes:
Rushes:	123
Rushing yards:	347
Rushing TDs:	20
Tackles:	34.5
Pass breakups:	10
	Stats at ArenaFan.com
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Burse played for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders from 1983 to 1986.^[2]

Burse was selected by the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL with the 324th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft. He was released by the Seahawks in August 1988.^[3] He signed with the NFL's Miami Dolphins later in 1988.^[4] Burse re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks on March 31, 1989. He was suspended for 30 days on August 12, 1989 for violating the league's substance abuse policy for the second time.^[4] He had earlier failed a drug test during the 1988 off-season.^[3] Burse was released by the Seahawks on August 16, 1989.^[5] He played for the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992.^[6] He played for the Detroit Drive/Massachusetts Marauders of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1993 to 1994, earring Second Team All-Arena honors in 1994.^[7] Burse played for the Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1994 to 1995.^[6] He played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL from 1996 to 1998.^[6] He spent time with the San Jose SaberCats of the AFL in 1999.^[8] Burse and Melvin Phillips were traded to the Buffalo Destroyers for Mark Grieb on March 12, 1999.^[8] He was placed on the exempt list on October 26, 1999.^[9] He played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1999.^[6] Burse played for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2000.^[6] He played for the Toronto Argonauts in 2000.^[6] He last played for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2001.^[6]

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