32. D.J. Burris – Minnesota

32. D.J. Burris – 53 Minnesota 6-2 305

2010: Played in 12 games. Selected All-Big Ten Honorable Mention for the 2010 college football season
2009: Earned his first-ever start at the center position in the 20-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State (10/17). Started at center for the second straight game in the 38-7 loss to No. 18 Ohio State (10/24). Started at center in the 42-34 win over Michigan State ( 10/31) and helped pave the way for 505 total yards and six touchdowns, while protecting quarterback Adam Weber as he put up career-high numbers of 416 yards passing and five scores. Started at center in the 35-32 loss to Illinois (11/7) as the Gopher offense tallied 21 first downs and 271 yards of offense. Started at center in the 16-13 win over South Dakota State (11/14), paving the way for 16 first downs, 137 rushing yards and 231 total yards. Started at center in the 12-0 loss to Iowa (11/21). Got the start at center in the 2009 Insight Bowl, a 14-13 loss to Iowa State (12/31).
2008: A fixture up front for the Gophers throughout the season. Saw action in 12 games, including nine as a starter. Came off the bench in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/30) before starting each of the next nine games. Played extensively as a reserve against both Wisconsin (11/15) and Iowa (11/22). Helped the Gopher offense average 322.9 yards and 23.2 points per game. Part of an offense that generated 2,848 passing yards, the fifth-most in school history. An Academic All-Big Ten selection. Scholar-athlete award winner. Earned second letter.
2007: Earned freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News. Started 11 games at right guard. Missed only the Purdue game (9/22) due to an injury. Made his first career start in the season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/1). Integral member of an offensive line that helped the Gophers average 407.5 yards of total offense per game on the season. Helped paved the way for four 200-yard team rushing games and three 300-yard passing games. Blocked for an offensive unit that passed for 2,949 yards, which is the second-highest total in school history. Member of an offensive line unit that yielded just 13 sacks on 467 pass attempts to rank 10th in the NCAA in sacks allowed. Earned first letter. Academic All-Big Ten. Scholar-athlete award winner.
2006: Redshirted. Scholar-athlete award winner.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Kenton High School (Ohio). High school coach was Mike Mauk. Three-time first-team Associated Press All-Ohio selection and all-district choice. Named to the Western Buckeye League First Team his junior and senior seasons. Named the 2005 Western Buckeye League and Northwest Ohio District Lineman of the Year. Two-time Lima News “Big School All-Star”. Named to the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association’s “Tremendous 26” his senior season. Ranked as the 15th-best center in the nation by Rivals. Selected to play in the Ohio vs. Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game. Three-time state champion in powerlifting and three-year letterwinner in track. Honor roll student. Two-time Western Buckeye League Sportsmanship Award recipient.
Personal: Son of Brent and Sharon Burris. Born July 11, 1987. Majoring in business marketing education.
Better in the: Passing game.