Aubrey Burks

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Aubrey Burks
West Virginia Mountaineers–No. 2
Position Safety
ClassSenior
Major Sport Leadership
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-22) March 22, 2002 (age 23) [1] [2]
Oak Ridge, Florida
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school Auburndale (Auburndale, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Aubrey Burks (born March 22, 2002) [1] is an American college football safety for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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High school career

Burks attended Auburndale High School in Auburndale, Florida. [3] As a junior, he recorded 63 tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions before committing to Indiana. [4] However, as a senior, Burks decommitted and instead chose to play college football at West Virginia University over offers from Georgia Tech, Louisville, and Mississippi State. [5]

College career

After just recording two tackles as a freshman, Burks became a starter as a sophomore, finishing the season with 66 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a sack. [6] [7] Against TCU the following season, a collision left Burks motionless on the field for around eight minutes before he was stabilized and carted off the field. [8] After being hospitalized and flown home, [9] Burks was able to return to action after missing a few weeks. [10] [11] [12] He ended his junior season with 48 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass deflections. [13] Entering the 2024 season, Burks is considered one of the top returning safeties in college football. [14] Against Kansas, he suffered an upper body injury, having to be stretchered off the field and put in a neck brace, before being taken to a local hospital. [15] [16] Following the conclusion of the game, Burks was able to return to the stadium and participate in the Mountaineer's post-game celebration, following a 32–28 victory. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 @aubreyburks14 (March 22, 2020). (Tweet) https://x.com/aubreyburks14/status/1241776737538789377 . Retrieved July 18, 2024– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ McCammom, Michael (March 22, 2020). "Louisville among favorites with Florida safety Aubrey Burks". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fuoco, Roy (September 7, 2020). "Practice keeps Auburndale's Burks at the top of his game". The Ledger. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ Blau, Jon (June 26, 2020). "Florida safety Aubrey Burks commits to IU football". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Brocato, Joe (October 23, 2020). "Aubrey Burks becomes 16th member of WVU recruiting Class of 2021". WV MetroNews. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hunter, Greg (August 25, 2023). "Aubrey Burks is the cornerstone of West Virginia's secondary". WV News. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Carey, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Extra preparation allows Burks to become voice of reason within secondary". WV MetroNews. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Decker, Ryan (October 2023). "WVU safety Aubrey Burks hospitalized following injury in TCU game". WBOY.
  9. ↑ "Hospitalized WVU players to fly home from Texas". ESPN.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Nespor, Cody (October 2, 2023). "WVU gets 'best possible results' on injured safety Aubrey Burks". Dominion Post. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Redfern, Kevin (November 8, 2023). "'I was definitely scared:' Aubrey Burks recounts traumatic injury at TCU". WBOY.
  12. ↑ "WVU's Aubrey Burks Back To Changing Games After Injury Scare". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Nespor, Cody (March 27, 2024). "Notebook: Aubrey Burks entering 'contract year' with Mountaineers". Dominion Post. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Asti, Mike (July 9, 2024). "Aubrey Burks Ranked Among Nation's Top Safeties, Increasing Expectations for Final College Season". WV Sports Now. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ Andrejev, Alex; Rossi, Rob (September 21, 2024). "WVU safety Aubrey Burks stretchered off field vs. Kansas, later returned for post-game celebration". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ Post, Justin Jackson, The Dominion (September 23, 2024). "Post evaluations, WVU injury situation not as dire as once feared". Dominion Post. Retrieved September 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ Writer, Bryce Cohen, Sports (September 18, 2024). "Brown provides injury update on Burks". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved September 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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