Southern Miss signed the MHSAA 5A Mr Football in Mississippi.
DJ Burgess, this season:
✅ 120 tackles
💥 43 tackles for loss
👊🏾 35 QB hurries
🔥 17.5 Sacks
👊🏾 11 forced fumbles
💥 1 interception
👊🏾 1 blocked punt
DJ is rated as one of the top 2 edge defenders in MS.
#AIE
Will Hall gives an update on the team after Fall camp concluded.
“Great morning…it’s what we do every Tuesday. We want to have great competition, we want to have great good on good work.”
He also gave high praise for freshman DJ Burgess (
@GoatStatus7
)
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Derrick Burgess was presented with the 5A Mr. Football award by
@misshsaa
officials today at LHS. The trophy was presented in front of his family and team mates. Congratulation to
@GoatStatus7
on this great honor and best of luck at USM!
📸: Claire Anne Pugh for CMG
Derrick Burgess racked up 38.5 sacks during his four seasons with the Raiders (2005-2008).
In 2005, Derrick Burgess had 16.0 sacks, which led the NFL that season.
#RaiderNation
2021 MHSAA Mr. Football Award Winners:
Class 6A - Bray Hubbard, QB, Ocean Springs
Class 5A - D.J. Burgess, LB, Lafayette
Class 4A - Jaheim Oatis, DL, Columbia
Class 3A - Malcolm Hartzog, RB, JDC
Class 2A - Zy Ford, LB, East Webster
Class 1A - Vontrez Rush, RB, Simmons
🏈🏈
A true dawg on the defensive line, D.J. Burgess not only garnered first team honors, but he was also chosen as the MACCC North Division Defensive Player of the Year! 😤
#ALLN
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