 High School: Played at Highland Springs High School for head coach Scott Burton...competed in football and track and field...played cornerback, kick returner, and punt returner in football...led team to a 10-0 record and the Capital District title in 2007...team also won title in 2006 and has qualified for the Central Region playoffs seven straight years...team has had several defensive backs earn Division I scholarships...as a senior intercepted four passes and collected 29 tackles and returned five kicks for touchdowns...averaged 33.0 yards on 25 returns for the season...named first team Virginia High School Coaches Association All-State, first team Associated Press All-State, and Virginia Preps honorable mention All-State as a senior as a defensive back...first team Richmond Times Dispatch all-metro, first team All-Capital District as both a defensive back and kick returner...in track, was a two-time Capital District 400 meter champion and also won title in the 200 meters in 2008...team was two-time Capital District champions...honor roll student.
At Delaware: Will add depth to a talented and experienced Blue Hen secondary that returns all four starters...could see action as No. 3 cornerback behind starter Fred Andrew and Notre Dame transfer Leo Ferrine...also expected to be kick returner in the future for Hens.
Personal: Marcus Ray Burley...born July 16, 1990...son of Charles and Marcella Burley...has a younger sister...University studies major at Delaware...enjoys playing video games in his spare time...worked at Covenant Woods Retirement Home during the summer. |
