Cornell Rodney Burbage (born February 22, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played college football at the University of Kentucky. Early years Burbage attended Bryan Station High School, where he was a teammate of Dermontti Dawson and Marc Logan. He didn't have great stats at wide receiver because he played in a heavily run-oriented system. As a senior, he received All-state honors in football and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kentucky, but had few opportunities to prove his true worth in the Wildcats run-oriented offense. As a junior, he tallied 25 receptions (second on the team) for 418 yards (led the team). Including 7 receptions for 131 yards against Mississippi State University. In his last year in 1986, he led the team in receiving with only 24 receptions for 331 yards. He ranked third in the SEC in kickoff returns with a 23.1-yard average and fifth in punt returns with 6.7-yard average. He finished his college career with 64 receptions for 988 yards and no touchdowns. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Burbage was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft. He was waived on September 7. After the players went on a strike on the third week of the 1987 season, those games were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. Burbage was signed to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys replacement team, that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. He had 3 receptions for 110 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was cut on October 26, after the strike ended. In 1988, he was signed during the offseason and was cut on August 29. Burbage was re-signed on October 12 to provide depth after the team suffered many injuries on the wide receiver corps. He finished the year ranked second in kickoff-return average (22.4 yards) in the National Football Conference. On September 19, 1989, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. Minnesota Vikings Burbage signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a Plan B free agent in 1990. He