| No. 21 – Appalachian State Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maryville (Maryville, Tennessee) |
| College |
|
| Stats at ESPN | |
DJ Burks is an American college football safety for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
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]
| 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: | ||||||
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]
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | FF | TD | |||
| 2022 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | | 11 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | | 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 | |