DJ Burks

DJ Burks

No. 21 – Appalachian State Mountaineers
Position	Safety
Class	Redshirt Junior
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Maryville (Maryville, Tennessee)
College	Appalachian State (2022–present)
Stats at ESPN

DJ Burks is an American college football safety for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Early life

Burks attended Maryville High School where he helped the Rebels to a 53-4 record over four seasons including a 6-A state championship in 2019. ^[1] He played as both a wide receiver and defensive back. ^[2] At Maryville, Burks was a three-year starter, recording 184 tackles and tying the program record for career interceptions with 15. ^[3] On offense, he accrued 53 receptions for 767 yards and fourteen receiving and rushing touchdowns. ^[4]

On July 2, 2021, Burks committed to play college football for Appalachian State. ^[5] On December 15, 2021, Burks officially signed with the Mountaineers. ^[4]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
DJ Burks ATH	Maryville, Tennessee	Maryville	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 2, 2021
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)

College career

Burks redshirted his true freshman season after appearing in two games. The following year he appeared in every game, but spent most of his time on special teams. In 2024, Burks moved into a role as a starting safety for seven of the eleven games he appeared in for the Mountaineers. ^[3] Burks finished the 2025 season with the Mountaineers with 73 tackles, good for third on the team. ^[1] He also contributed five pass break-ups, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. ^[6]

On December 15, 2025, Burks announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. ^{[1] [7]}

College stats

Season	Team	GP	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
			Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF	TD
2022	Appalachian State	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Appalachian State	14	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Appalachian State	11	29	29	58	3.0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	Appalachian State	13	34	39	73	1.0	0.0	2	25	12.5	0	5	0	2	0
Career [8]		40	63	70	144	4.0	0.0	2	25	12.5	0	5	0	2	0

References

1. Sylvia, Ryan (2025-12-19). "Veteran Safety With East Tennessee Ties Intends to Enter Transfer Portal". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
2. "BALLHAWKING DJ BURKS COMMITS TO APP STATE". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
3. "DJ Burks - Football". App State Athletics. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
4. Provost-Heron, Troy (2021-12-15). "Maryville's DJ Burks bringing unmatched football IQ to Appalachian State". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
5. Rosa, Francisco. "Maryville defensive back DJ Burks commits to Appalachian State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
6. "2025 Football Cumulative Statistics". App State Athletics. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
7. "DJ Burks Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
8. "DJ Burks College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.

External links

• Appalachian State Mountaineers football bio