Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Ohio State
Denzel Burke
CB • 6'1" • 193 lbs • Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzel Burke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
25
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Denzel Burke built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Scottsdale, AZ wearing No. 10, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Denzel Burke's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 38
- Overall
- No. 174
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Denzel Burke, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Ohio State. Denzel Burke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 138
- TFL
- 8
- Passes defended
- 27
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Denzel Burke quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 138
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Saguaro · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Saguaro · 65 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 5 · Pick 38 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 48 tackles · CB 31st (top 7%) · Big Ten 88th (top 11%) · National 673rd (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 34 | - | 0 | - | 11 | 2 | 52.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 30.1 |
Related Context
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Denzel Burke played CB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Denzel Burke recorded 138 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Ohio State paired 12 primary output with 22 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
19.3
Usage
3.9
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Texas: 0. Oregon: 1. Akron: 1. Marshall: 0. Michigan State: 1. Iowa: 0. Oregon: 0. Nebraska: 2. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 2 by 8.3. Oregon: 2 by 18.3. Akron: 4 by 26.7. Marshall: 6 by 25. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Nebraska: 6 by 45. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 12 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
45 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 1/11 | @ Texas | W 28-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Oregon | W 41-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Michigan | L 10-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana | W 38-15 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue | W 45-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State | W 20-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 21-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon | L 31-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 35-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State | W 38-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall | W 49-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Akron | W 52-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Denzel Burke story
Denzel Burke built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Scottsdale, AZ wearing No. 10, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Denzel Burke's career was his defensive production: 138 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 27 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Denzel Burke's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Denzel Burke moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 23.7 | 3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 23.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 19.1 | 2.9 | -6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 22 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 22 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 19.3 | 3.9 | -5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 19.3 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 9 · W 21-17 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 45-12
3
Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Western Kentucky
Week 3 · W 63-10
3
Havoc Plays
58.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Minnesota
Week 1 · W 45-31 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 11 · W 59-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
51.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Ohio State
12 primary output · 22 efficiency · 4.3 usage
53.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
53.5
12 primary · 22 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
52.7
13 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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