Plaxico Burress

American football player

Plaxico Antonio Burress is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII as the Giants beat the then-undefeated New England Patriots