Wide receiver who played 3 years for the Minnesota Vikings and 4 years for the Seattle Seahawks before joining the Detroit Lions in 2010.
In college, he set a Western Athletic Conference and University of Nevada record for most receptions in a single game with 19.
He was drafted 71st overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2003.
His father Alvin Burleson played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
Upon joining the Lions in 2010, he became the team's #2 receiver behind elite NFL wideout Calvin Johnson.
