Miles Burris Class: Sophomore Hometown: Granite Bay, Calif. High School: Granite Bay High Height / Weight: 6-2 / 235 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 06/27/1988 Experience: 1L

A hard-nosed player who always seems to be around the ball ... Team's defensive scout player of the year in 2007, while using his redshirt season ... SDSU scholar-athlete in the fall of 2007 and in 2008 ... 2008 President's Award for Highest Standards of Academic & Athletic Excellence ... 2008 MWC all-academic honoree ... Listed as a starter at one linebacker spot after 2009 spring drills.

2008: Saw his first playing time against Cal Poly and Notre Dame on special teams ... First career tackle at San Jose State ... Career-high three stops against Idaho ... Five tackles and his first TFL in his most extensive action on defense at TCU ... Career-best six stops as a reserve at New Mexico ... One solo tackle at Wyoming ... Two assisted stops and a half tackle for loss at BYU ... One solo effort in the win over UNLV

2007: Tabbed for the scout team award for defense ... Redshirted the campaign.

High School: Was a two-time all-Metropolitan League selection and captured the Granite Bay High School's defensive player of the year award following his junior and senior campaigns ... In 2006, he recorded 120 tackles and added 6.5 sacks to become Granite Bay's all-time leading tackler ... His junior season saw him tally 90 stops, including three sacks, and recover four fumbles ... Ranked as the nation's 30th-best inside linebacker prospect by Rivals.com.

Personal: Born June 27, 1988, in Roseville, Calif. ... Son of Jim and Donna Burris ... Father played football at Oregon State ... Also considered Nevada, Boise State, Nebraska and Army ... Is undecided on his major.

BURRIS' CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 6 at UNM (10/18/08); TFL: 1.0 at TCU (10/4/08).