DJ Burks
DB · #42 · 
Tennessee · 5TH · 6'0" · 196 · Maryville, TN
Transferred from APP · SS depth chart, 3rd
68 2025 tackles
0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL
4 2025 INT + PD
39 Career games (13 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Appalachian State | 13 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Appalachian State | 11 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Appalachian State | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs DBs
Tackles per game 5.2 92
Havoc plays 1 53
INT + pass breakups 4 85
Forced fumbles 2 95
The situation
Tennessee 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.5% 43
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 57
Sack rate 7.7% 81
2025 Game log
with Appalachian State| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | Lindenwood Lions | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| W3 |  @ USM | 1 | 1 | |||
| W7 |  @ GAST | 3 | ||||
| W11 |  GASO | 7 | ||||
| W12 |  @ JMU | 6 | ||||
| W13 |  MRSH | 3 | ||||
| W14 |  ARST | 4 | ||||
| W18 | GASO | 5 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#1433 Destun Thomas WR · Cleveland MEM
#1433 Aubrey Scott OT · Leuzinger CSU
#1433 DJ Burks ATH · Maryville APP
DJ Burks ATH · Maryville APP
#1433 Daverrick Jenkins WR · Miami Northwestern ARST
ATHs in the class
#104 Chris Smalley Douglas County NEV
#105 Savion Red Grand Prairie TEX
#106 DJ Burks Maryville APP
DJ Burks Maryville APP#107 Ambrose Wilson East Lansing CMU
#108 Quincy Briggs Memphis Central
2025 · 53th pctile of DBs Recruit · 45th pctile of class