Siaha Burley

Professional career In October 2000, Burley was a territorial selection of the Orlando Rage in the 2001 XFL draft. He was waived by the Rage in 2001 after suffering a hamstring injury during training camp. He then played in 13 games for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) during the 2001 AFL season. Following the 2001 season, he was named to the AFL All-Rookie team. Burley signed with the Dallas Cowboys on August 14, 2001, but was later released on September 2, 2001.

Burley returned to the Predators in 2002, Burley spent his first two AFL seasons with the Orlando Predators. In 2003, Burley played just one season for the Los Angeles Avengers recording nine touchdowns. In 2004 and 2005, Burley played for the Arizona Rattlers for two seasons. In 2005, the Arena Football League's Writers Association named Burley the Offensive Player of the Year. He set a franchise record with 45 touchdown receptions for the season and was named to the All-Arena Second Team. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on July 21, 2005, but later released on August 29, 2005. The AFL folded after the 2008 season.

Burley returned to the newly-formed AFL in 2010, and was assigned to the Rattlers on May 5, 2010. In 2013, Burley was named the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Rush. In 2014, Burley was named the offensive coordinator for the Orlando Predators. After two seasons with the Predators, Burley was named the offensive coordinator for the Rattlers on December 2, 2015. After the Rattlers left the AFL for the Indoor Football League (IFL), Burley joined the Cleveland Gladiators in the same position for the 2017 season.

On May 23, 2017, Burley left the Gladiators early in the 2017 season to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Sharks, a team that had left the AFL to start the new National Arena League. He won two championships with the Sharks before leaving the team after the 2019 season when they could not come to terms on a contract extension. He was re-hired by the Sharks as head coach for the 2022 season.

Burley was the assistant head coach of the Arizona Rattlers of the IFL from 2023 to 2024. He became the offensive coordinator of the IFL's Northern Arizona Wranglers in 2025. The couple have three daughters, Sia Jonet N’lae, and Saniyah . He has three brothers, Solomon, LaRue and Nigel.