DJ Burks

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.