Denzel Burke
Career Summary
Denzel Burke is a cornerback from Phoenix, Arizona, who played college football at Ohio State.
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Early Life
Burke is from Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Brophy Prep before transferring to Saguaro High School.
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High School
Burke played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. At Brophy Prep, he helped the program improve from one win as a freshman to seven wins as a sophomore, when he caught 50 passes for 719 yards. At Saguaro, he averaged 44.7 receiving yards per game as a junior, with four touchdowns, 337 rushing yards and two interceptions.
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College Career
Burke started every game he played across four seasons at Ohio State, including all 13 as a true freshman in 2021. He finished his Buckeyes career with 51 starts, a defensive-back program record, 142 tackles, four interceptions and 32 passes defended.
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Path to the NFL
After playing both ways at Brophy Prep and Saguaro, Burke enrolled early at Ohio State in 2021. He immediately won a starting job and built a four-year career that included a program-record 51 defensive-back starts.
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Career Accomplishments
Burke was a freshman All-American and third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021. He earned first-team All-Big Ten and second-team Walter Camp All-America honors in 2023, then was named third-team All-Big Ten in 2024 after recording 41 tackles and two interceptions.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds, Burke was a durable outside cornerback who regularly matched up in coverage. His Ohio State career combined ball production, with 28 pass breakups and four interceptions, with a four-year starting role.
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MFT Score: 78.4
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