Stonka Burnside

WR · #5 · Memphis · SO · 6'1" · 192 · Starkville, MS

Projected WR-X starter

341 2026 receiving yards
18 of 29 2026 catches
3 2026 TDs
3 Explosive plays
18 Career games (7 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Memphis7718-29 341 18.9 3
2024 Mississippi State1101-6 -6 -6.0 0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 48.7 80
Yards per catch 18.9 90
Catch rate 62.1% 47
Receiving TDs 3 81

Around Stonka

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Marcus Stokes QB · 1,841 pass yds · 7g
RB Jaylin Carter RB · 780 rush yds · 7g
WR-Z Brady Kluse WR · 126 rec yds · 7g
WR-SL Tychaun Chapman WR · 233 rec yds · 7g
TE Hunter Tipton TE · 380 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Memphis 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 16.3% 96
Red zone TD rate 68.1% 35
Line yards per carry 3.0 86
Sack rate allowed 8.3% 23

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 @ UNLV4 1 48 1 1
W1 ARST1 1 26 0 0
W3Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks3 2 19 0 1
W5 @ CHAR6 4 50 1 1
W6 UAB4 3 47 0 0
W7 @ TULN11 7 151 1 1

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#221 Jacob Smith EDGE · Corbin UK
#222 Keylen Adams WR · Green Run VT
#223 Stonka Burnside ATH · Starkville MSST
#224 Gabriel Reliford DL · Evangel Christian Academy LSU
#225 Chauncey Bowens RB · The Benjamin School UGA
ATHs in the class
#6 Amaree Williams The Benjamin School FSU
#7 Jalewis Solomon Schley County SCAR
#8 Stonka Burnside Starkville MSST
#9 Aeryn Hampton Daingerfield ALA
#10 Micahi Danzy Florida State University School FSU
2026 · 80th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 92th pctile of class