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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1953-11-29)November 29, 1953 (age 71) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Amory (Amory, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska (1972–1975) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 8th round, 218th pick | ||||||||
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James Arthur Burrow (born November 29, 1953),[1] commonly known asJimmy Burrow, is an American former professionalfootballdefensive back in theCanadian Football League (CFL) andNational Football League (NFL) and retiredcollege football coach. He is the father ofJoe Burrow.
Burrow played college football at theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2] He was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the eighth round of the1976 NFL draft and played that season with the team. Following his time with the Packers, he played in the CFL with theMontreal Alouettes,Calgary Stampeders, andOttawa Rough Riders.
Burrow's last coaching position was asdefensive coordinator forOhio University from2005 until his retirement after the2018 season. At the time of his retirement, he had been one of the longest-tenured coordinators inDivision I football. He was associate head coach from2017 until his retirement. For his efforts, Burrow was named Scout.com's2009MAC Defensive Coordinator of the Year.
Burrow previously coached at various positions for, respectively,Washington State,Iowa State,Ames High School,Nebraska, andNorth Dakota State.[3] He timed his retirement from coaching to coincide with the final college football season of his sonJoe Burrow, who played atLSU in2019. The elder Burrow publicly acknowledged that his wish to attend all of his son's 2019 games played a role in his retirement decision.[4]