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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native Rex Burkhead of the New England |
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Patriots enjoyed a successful 2018-2019 NFL season that culminated |
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in his team's triumph in Super Bowl LIII; and |
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WHEREAS, In the Patriots 13-3 championship victory over the |
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Los Angeles Rams, Mr. Burkhead ran for 43 yards, including a key |
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26-yard gain late in the fourth quarter, and also hauled in two pass |
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receptions; the Super Bowl win closed out a memorable year in which |
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he overcame an injury and became an important factor in New |
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England's playoff games; he tallied his first-ever postseason |
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touchdown in the divisional contest against the Los Angeles |
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Chargers and scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime in the |
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conference championship showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs; and |
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WHEREAS, A standout player at Plano Senior High School, |
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Mr. Burkhead was an Associated Press first-team All-State |
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selection during his senior season; after graduating in 2009, he |
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spent his collegiate football career as a running back at the |
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University of Nebraska, where he scored 35 touchdowns and ran for |
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3,329 yards, becoming one of the top five rushers in Cornhusker |
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history; those impressive statistics caught the attention of |
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professional football scouts, and he was selected in the sixth |
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round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Burkhead spent four seasons with the Bengals, |
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appearing in all 16 regular-season games during his last two years |
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with the team; he signed with New England in 2017 and made his first |
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Super Bowl appearance later that season; an accomplished individual |
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off the field as well, he has been active in various community |
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service initiatives, including efforts to assist young people who |
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face serious medical challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, Rex Burkhead has distinguished himself in NFL |
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competition, and his achievements are a source of great pride to his |
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many fans in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rex Burkhead on becoming a Super |
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Bowl champion as a member of the New England Patriots and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Burkhead as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |