Chris Burkett

Buffalo Bills 42nd pick

WR · Jackson State University · 1985–1993

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 2

Pick

42nd overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Jackson State University

Chris Burkett Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
131	292	4,352	19

Career span: 1985–1993.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Chris Burkett is a former wide receiver out of Jackson State University, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 42nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 131 regular-season games from 1985 to 1993.

More from the 1985 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Bernie Kosar	QB	Miami
1	1	BUF	Bruce Smith	DE	Virginia Tech
1	2	ATL	Bill Fralic	G	Pittsburgh
1	3	HOU	Ray Childress	DE	Texas A&M
1	4	MIN	Chris Doleman	DE	Pittsburgh
1	5	IND	Duane Bickett	LB	USC
1	6	DET	Lomas Brown	OT	Florida
1	7	GB	Ken Ruettgers	OT	USC
1	8	TB	Ron Holmes	DE	Washington
1	9	PHI	Kevin Allen	OT	Indiana

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