Denzel Burke
 Burke after 2025 CFP National Championship. | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 10, 2002 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Denzel Burke (born November 10, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early years
[edit]Burke originally attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona before transferring to Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona for his senior year.[1] He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He played in only one game his senior year due to injury.[2] Burke committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[3]
College career
[edit]Burke started all 13 games his true freshman year at Ohio State in 2021.[4][5][6] He finished the year with 35 tackles, one interception and one touchdown.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.48 s | 1.50 s | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Saguaro standout Denzel Burke starts 2020 season facing former team Brophy Prep".
- ^ "Denzel Burke continues to recover from shoulder injury while preparing to be an Ohio State football player: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup". October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Saguaro football's Denzel Burke commits to Big Ten program".
- ^ "'It's going to be scary.' Ohio State's true freshmen already making major impact".
- ^ "Thrust into starting as a true freshman, Buckeye cornerback Denzel Burke delivers".
- ^ "How Ohio State football's Denzel Burke forced Kerry Coombs to bend the rules about playing freshman cornerbacks". September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Denzel Burke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Denzel Burke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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