2025 Football Roster

21 DJ Burks

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Maryville, Tenn.
  • High School Maryville

Biography

2024: Appeared in all 11 games, starting seven at safety (one at strong safety, the final six at free safety) … Second on the team with 58 tackles … Had three tackles for loss … Had a season-high 14 tackles against South Alabama in his first start.

2023: Appeared in all 14 games, contributing at safety and on special teams … Made two tackles and had one quarterback hurry … Had one tackle apiece against Gardner-Webb and Georgia Southern.

2022: Appeared in two games, playing free safety against Robert Morris and Old Dominion.

High School: Helped Maryville go 53-4 over four seasons with a 6-A state championship as a sophomore … Finished career with 150-plus tackles and 15 interceptions as a two-way standout … As a senior, the all-region selection helped Maryville go 13-1 and reach the 6-A state title game … Totaled 59 tackles and one interception in 2021 … All-state performer with 101 tackles and nine interceptions as a junior, when Maryville reached the state semifinals and finished 13-1 … Also scored five offensive touchdowns (four as a receiver) in 2020 … Recorded three interceptions during Maryville’s championship season in 2019 … Coached by Derek Hunt at Maryville … Three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
  • 21

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    21