Denzel Burke (born November 10, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
_2.jpg) Burke with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 10, 2002 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
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Early years
editBurke 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
editBurke 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.
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.
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