Rex Burkhead

Rex Burkhead (born July 2, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. After four seasons with the Bengals, Burkhead spent his next four seasons with the New England Patriots, where he appeared in consecutive Super Bowls and won Super Bowl LIII, the second of the two Super Bowls he appeared in. Burkhead signed with the Houston Texans in 2021 and spent the next two seasons with them. Burkhead spent the 2023 NFL season as an un-signed free agent and announced his retirement from professional football during the offseason of the 2024 season.