Player Story
DJ Burks story
DJ Burks built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Maryville, TN wearing No. 21, spending time with App State. The clearest part of DJ Burks' career was his defensive production: 127 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 5 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with App 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 DJ Burks' production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across App State.
The arc is straightforward: DJ Burks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.