Player Career

Brandon Burks Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Brandon Burks story

Brandon Burks built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a running back from Daleville, AL wearing No. 32, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Brandon Burks' career was his backfield work: 2,264 rushing yards, 431 carries, 12 rushing touchdowns, and 673 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 673 receiving yards and 207 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.

The arc is straightforward: Brandon Burks 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Troy

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2012201320142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonTroy00
2013 Regular SeasonTroy86349.822.2863
2014 Regular SeasonTroy76553.119.4-98
2015 Regular SeasonTroy1,30955.437.8544

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UL Monroe

Week 10 · W 51-14 · Conference game

Win with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

196

Scrimmage Yards

90.8 takeover

196 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.

#2

@ Louisiana

Week 11 · L 36-41 · Conference game

133

Scrimmage Yards

86.6 takeover

Loss with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

133 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.

#3

vs South Alabama

Week 6 · W 34-33 · Conference game

122

Scrimmage Yards

83.9 takeover

Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.

#4

@ NC State

Week 1 · L 21-49

126

Scrimmage Yards

83.1 takeover

Loss with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

126 scrimmage yards and 39.5 usage.

#5

vs New Mexico State

Week 7 · W 41-24 · Conference game

200

Scrimmage Yards

81.7 takeover

Win with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

200 scrimmage yards and 15.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Troy

1,309 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 37.8 usage

82.7

#2

2013 Regular Season · Troy

60.4

863 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 22.2 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Troy

56.2

765 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 19.4 usage

Milestones

9

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games