Dialleo Burks

While playing in the Arena Football League, Burks served as an assistant coach at Hopewell High School in 2002, and Berkmar High School from 2004 to 2005. Then he became the wide receivers' coach for LaGrange College from 2006 until 2009. In 2008, while at LaGrange College, he also became the special teams and Fullback / Linebacker coach for the Georgia Force in 2008. In 2010, he became an assistant coach at Troup High School. He then returned to LaGrange High School as an assistant coach from 2011 until 2012. On January 16, 2013, he was hired by Lafayette High School as athletic director and head coach in Lafayette, Alabama. In 2014, he became head coach at his alma mater LaGrange High School.

In his Force debut against the New York Dragons, Burks caught four passes for 72 yards and recorded one tackle. His 2005 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. He returned to play against the Buffalo Destroyers, recording six receptions for 46 yards. He added six receptions for 68 yards with a tackle on the road against the Dragons before returning to the reserve/injured list with the same hamstring injury.

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 2006, 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 carried the ball seven times 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 2007, 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.

In 2004, 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 receptions 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 2002, Burks made the transition to arena football, by signing with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League (AFL). In his rookie season, he led the team with 54 receptions 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 the season, he returned to the field in 2003 and set franchise single-season records in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,226) and touchdowns (28).

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 and his touchdown total was tied for second in the league. In week one of the season he caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Jeff Brohm.

Burks was signed by the Oakland Raiders on July 27, 2001. But was later released. He was then re-signed by the Carolina Panthers on August 13, 2001. He was however released on September 3, 2001.

In total, Burks was a member of the Panthers for four games, playing in one, in 2000 when he returned one kickoff for 25 yards, before being waived on October 3, 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, he led the team with 32 receptions for 656 yards and five touchdowns. In the Fire's World Bowl VI win over the Frankfurt Galaxy, he had two receptions for 35 yards, both for touchdowns.

In 1996, 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 the Eagles NFC Wild Card Game at the San Francisco 49ers. He was later released, and was out of football in 1997.

Burks attended LaGrange High School. While there he was a wide receiver, and teammate of future NFL cornerback Walt Harris. Burks help LaGrange earn the #1 ranking in America by USA Today in 1991.

Dialleo Burks Sr. (pronounced dee-AH-low) (born July 7, 1974) former arena football wide receiver / linebacker and currently the head coach at LaGrange High School. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.