Plaxico Burress
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | August 12, 1977 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Green Run (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State (1996–1999) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||
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Plaxico Antonio Burress (born August 12, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII as the Giants beat the then-undefeated New England Patriots.