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Report: Former Nebraska RB Rex Burkhead signs with new NFL team
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Former Nebraska and New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has reportedly signed with a new NFL team.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported that the Houston Texans have signed Burkhead. He will be joining a backfield that already includes Mark Ingram, David Johnson, and Phillip Lindsay.
Burkhead, 30, spent the last four seasons with the Patriots. He had spent the 2013-16 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Burkhead was a sixth-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft and has enjoyed a solid career in the league.
For his career, Burkhead has rushed for 1,401 yards and 14 touchdowns while also totaling 1,144 yards and 8 touchdowns on 130 receptions. He was also a member of New England’s Super Bowl LIII team.
At Nebraska, Burkhead piled up 3,329 rushing yards, 507 receiving yards and accounted for 35 total touchdowns.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB