Jeff Burris

Jeffrey Lamar Burris (born June 6, 1972) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally in the NFL as a cornerback.

Burris played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft, and he played professionally for the Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.

Early life Burris was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, where he played for the Northwestern Trojans high school football team.

College career While attending the University of Notre Dame, Burris played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1990 to 1993. He was the Irish's primary running back in their goal line jumbo package, rushing for 167 yards on 29 carries and 10 touchdowns and catching one pass for 3 yards and a touchdown. As a senior in 1993, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a defensive back.

Professional career The Buffalo Bills selected Burris in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played for the Bills from to .

After leaving his alma mater, Burris spent the 2017 season coaching defensive backs at the Northern Iowa.

In the spring of 2018, Burris was hired by Skip Holtz as the Cornerbacks Coach at Louisiana Tech.

On February 7, 2025, the New York Giants hired Burris to serve as their cornerbacks coach. On January 21, 2026, it was announced that Burris would not be retained by the Giants on new head coach John Harbaugh's inaugural staff.