Northwestern State University of Louisana

2013 Season: Appeared in three games… recorded an 82 percent grade on 14 plays against Southern… 75 percent grade against on eight plays against Langston… 67 percent grade on three plays at Cincinnati.

2012 Season: Appeared in three games, Arkansas-Monticello, Mississippi Valley State, and Central Arkansas... highest grade was 38 percent at UCA.

Prior to NSU: Reserve offensive lineman dressed for eight games seeing action in one against Rice.

High School:  Three-year letterman at offensive lineman for Allen (Texas) High School... Played for head coach Tom Westerberg at AHS... Listed No. 12 offensive lineman on Dallas Morning News’ Area Top 100 and No. 81 overall recruit on VYPE’s DFW Top 100 listing... National position ranking among offensive linemen: No. 74 by ESPN.com and No. 108 by Scout.com... Listed among top 25 offensive linemen on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 recruit listing... Earned second-team All- District 8-5A honors as senior in 2009 at Allen... Starting guard as senior on AHS squad that finished 10-2 and Bi-District champions... Member of 2008 Allen 5A DI state championship team that finished 15-1... Played tackle as junior in 2008.

Personal:  Son of Mark and Rhonda Burleson... Full name is Luke Austin Burleson... Born Nov. 22, 1991, in McKinney, Texas... Majoring in criminal justice.