Dialleo Burks Dialleo Burks Sr . ( pronounced dee - AH - low ) ( born July 7 , 1974 in LaGrange , Georgia ) is a special teams and fullback / linebacker coach for the Georgia Force and former arena football wide receiver / defensive back for the Arena Football League . He played collegiately for Eastern Kentucky . Burks has played for the Philadelphia Eagles , Rhein Fire of NFL Europe , the Carolina Panthers , Orlando Rage of the XFL , Georgia Force , Grand Rapids Rampage , and had two stints with the Dallas Desperados . High school career . Burks attended LaGrange High School , in LaGrange , Georgia . While there he was a wide receiver , and teammate of Washington Redskins cornerback Walt Harris . Burks help LaGrange earn the # 1 ranking in America by " USA Today " in 1991 . College career . Burks finished his collegiate career with 94 receptions for 1 , 430 yards ( 15 . 2 avg . ) and 12 touchdown s . As a junior , he led the team with 599 receiving yards and six touchdowns . He was also a member of the schools track team , competing in the high jump . As a senior , he helped Eastern Kentucky to a 9 - 3 regular season record and a spot in the NCAA Division I - AA playoffs . Professional career . National Football League ( 1996 - 2001 ) . In , Burks signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a rookie free agent but was released at the end of training camp . He was then signed to the Eagles practice squad . However he was re - signed by the Eagles to the active roster on November 22 , 1996 . He was inactive for the final four regular season games . He was active , but did not play in Philadelphia ' s at the San Francisco 49ers . He was later released , and was out of football in 1997 . NFL Europe ( 1998 - 1999 ) . In 1998 , Burks was selected in the 11th round of the NFL Europe draft by the Rhein Fire , where he recorded 13 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns while backing up league MVP Marcus Robinson . In 1999 , Burks spent the spring with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe , leading the team with 32 catches for 656 yards and five touchdowns . In the Fire ' s World Bowl VI win over the Frankfurt Galaxy , he had two catches for 35 yards , both for touchdowns . National Football League ( 1999 - 2000 ) . Burks then signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 13 , but was released at the end of training camp . He was immediately signed to the Panthers practice squad , where he remained until December 29 when he was signed to the active roster for the season finale against the New Orleans Saints , however he was inactive for the game . In total , Burks was a member of the Panthers for four games , playing in one , in when he returned one kickoff for 25 yards , before being waived on October 3 , 1999 . XFL ( 2001 ) . In 2001 , Burks played for the Orlando Rage of the XFL , helping them to an 8 - 2 record by recording 34 receptions for 659 yards and seven touchdowns . His 19 . 4 yard - per - catch average led the league by a yard and his touchdown total was tied for second in the league . In week one of the season Burks caught three touchdown passes from Rage quarterback Jeff Brohm . Burks was signed by the Oakland Raiders on July 27 , 2001 . But was later released . Burks was then re - signed by the Carolina Panthers on August 13 , 2001 . He was however released on September 3 , 2001 . Arena Football League ( 2002 - 2007 ) . Dallas Desperados ( 2002 - 2003 ) . In , Burks made the transition to arena football , by signing with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League . In his rookie season , he led the team with 54 catches for 677 yards and 16 touchdowns before suffering a fractured wrist against the Indiana Firebirds that ended his season . He was placed on Injured Reserve on June 11 , and underwent surgery to repair the wrist the next day . After missing the second half of his rookie season with a broken wrist , Burks returned to the field in and set franchise single - season records in receptions ( 102 ) , receiving yards ( 1 , 226 ) and touchdowns ( 28 ) . Georgia Force ( 2004 - 2005 ) . In , Burks signed with the Georgia Force and went on to earn the team ' s Ironman of the Year award after making the switch from Offensive Specialist to Wide Receiver / Linebacker . He finished the year with 73 catches for 1 , 075 yards ( second best in team single - season history ) and 18 touchdowns while posting 25 . 5 tackles , nine pass breakups and two picks on defense and returning six kickoffs 61 yards . In his Force debut against the Dragons , Burks caught four passes for 72 yards and recorded one tackle . His season was slowed due to injury . Due to those injuries he played in only four games , recording just 18 catches for 180 yards , one tackle and one interception before being traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage . With the Force , Burks returned to health and recorded 34 receptions for 382 yards and seven touchdowns . He earned Defensive Player of the Game honors in the home opener against the New Orleans VooDoo after recording just his third career interception and a pass defensed . Burks also added three catches for 41 yards . He recorded three catches for 25 yards at the Avengers before being placed on Reserve / Injured on February 10 with a hamstring injury . Burks returned to play against the Destroyers , recording six catches for 46 yards . He added six catches for 68 yards with a tackle at the Dragons before returning to the Reserve / Injured list with the same hamstring injury . Grand Rapids Rampage ( 2006 ) . Burks was then traded to the Rampage on March 30 in exchange for WR / LB Chris Jackson . In his first game with the Rampage , he saw limited playing time against the Nashville Kats and recorded two receptions for 20 yards . Against the Crush , he recorded season - highs with nine catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns . Dallas Desperados ( 2006 - 2007 ) . With the loss of Bobby Sippio in free agency , the Desperados signed Burks in the fall of 2005 to complete the starting line - up . He ranked in the top five in all career receiving categories in Dallas franchise history : receptions ( fourth - 156 ) ; receiving yards ( fifth - 1 , 904 ) ; and touchdowns ( fifth - 44 ) , when he returned to Dallas . In , he finished the season with his highest number of touchdown catches ( 29 ) and his second highest totals for receptions ( 93 ) and receiving yards ( 1 , 130 ) . He added seven runs for 20 yards and two touchdowns . He was named Player of the Game for the Desperados 55 - 48 win over the Las Vegas Gladiators , for his 10 catches , 114 receiving yards , four touchdown receptions , one rushing touchdown . Then , in , he finished fifth in receiving for the Desperados with 18 receptions from 243 yards , averaging 13 . 5 yards per reception , and nine touchdowns . He also recorded 3 . 5 tackles . The reason for the low total statistics is the fact that Burks returned to school , but was kept on the teams " availability list " as a precaution . Career statistics . After football . After retiring from football , Burks became the Wr ' s Coach for LaGrange College from 2006 up until the 2009 Season . Burks also became the Special teams and Fullback / Linebacker coach for the Georgia Force in . On January 16 , 2013 he was hired by Lafayette High School as Athletic Director and Head football coach in Lafayette , Alabama . Personal life . Throughout his professional career Burks has helped support the community he played in . During his first stint with the Desperados , he served as a celebrity guest coach at the Dallas Cowboys Let Us Play ! Sports Camp for underprivileged girls . He and wife Patricia have 2 daughters , Kennedy and Payton , and 2 sons , Dialleo , Jr . , and Kameron