Hall of Fame
Jacob Burney was a three-time All-Southern Conference defensive tackle for the Mocs from 1977-80. He was named to the Mocs’ All-Century team in 2003 and was an honorable mention Associated Press All-American in 1978 and 1980.
Burney coached in the college ranks for 11 years for the University of New Mexico, University of Tulsa, Mississippi State University, University of Wisconsin, UCLA, and University of Tennessee.
From 1994-2018 he coached the defensive line for various teams, including the Cleveland Browns (1994-95), Baltimore Ravens (1996-98), Carolina Panthers (1999-01), Denver Broncos (2002-06), Washington Redskins (2010-14) and the Cincinnati Bengals (2016-18).
