Jackie Burkett

Jackie Burkett

No. 55, 60

Position:

Linebacker / Center

Personal information

Born:

December 16, 1936
Thorsby, Alabama, U.S.

Died:

September 1, 2017 (aged 80)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

230 lb (104 kg)

Career information

High school:

Choctawhatchee (FL)

College:

NFL draft:

1959: 1st round, 12th pick

AFL draft:

Career history

Career highlights and awards

National champion (1957)
First-team All-American (1958)
Second-team All-American (1959)
2× First-team All-SEC (1958, 1959)
Second-team All-SEC (1957)
All-SEC Sophomore of the year (1957)
All-SEC Center of the year (1958)
All-SEC Linebacker of the year (1958)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	121
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Jackson Burkett (December 16, 1936 – September 1, 2017) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Auburn University.