CAREER: Played one year at Ohio State University (2020) before lettering four seasons at Mizzou (2021-22-23-24) … in 44 career games (21 starts), registered 92 receptions for 1,179 yards (12.82) with one TD added 10 rushes for 20 yards (2.00) … carded 2+ receptions in 22 contests and 4+ catches in 10 games ... recorded a career-high seven receptions on two occasions against Wake Forest in the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl and against LSU in 2023 … tallied a career-best 84 receiving yards against Auburn in 2024, including a career-long 78-yard reception from QB Brady Cook … lone score came on a 60-yard TD reception from QB Connor Bazelak against South Carolina in 2021 … notched 2+ rushes on two occasions against Central Michigan and Kentucky in 2021 … registered a career-best 10 rushing yards against Kentucky and three carries against Central Michigan in 2021, respectively … secured one reception in 18 of last 20 career games … played 1,727 career snaps at Mizzou.
2024: Saw action in seven games, making four starts against Buffalo, Vanderbilt, Massachusetts and Auburn … missed the final six contests after sustaining a season-ending injury … registered 12 receptions for 235 yards (19.58) and one rush for four yards (4.00) … logged 2+ receptions in three contests … recorded a season-high three receptions in back-to-back outings against Buffalo and Boston College … registered a season-long 78-yard reception from QB Brady Cook against Auburn, which marked the season’s longest pass play from scrimmage … finished with 20+ receiving yards in three contests against Murray State, Boston College and Auburn ... had four plays (all receiving) that covered 20+ yards ... on the field for 327 snaps.
2023: Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … saw action in all 13 games, making 11 starts ... did not start against Kansas State and Memphis … registered 36 receptions for 447 yards (12.42) and one rush for three yards (3.00) … reception and receiving yard totals were third on the team ... carded 2+ receptions in nine contests and 4+ catches in four ... recorded a season-high seven receptions for 80 yards against LSU … registered a season-long 41-yard reception from QB Brady Cook against Kansas State … finished with 20+ receiving yards in eight contests ... tallied one rush for three yards against South Dakota in Mizzou’s season opener … on the field for 759 snaps.
2022: Saw action in all 13 games, making four starts against Kansas State, Abilene Christian, Florida and Wake Forest … registered 26 receptions for 298 yards (11.46) … receptions and receiving yard totals were fourth on the team ... carded 2+ receptions in six contests and 4+ catches in three ... recorded a season-high seven receptions for 72 yards against Wake Forest in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl … registered a season-long 46-yard reception from QB Brady Cook against Georgia … finished with 20+ receiving yards in six contests ... on the field for 494 snaps.
2021: Saw action in 10 games, making two starts against Southeast Missouri State and North Texas … missed the Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt contests … recorded 18 receptions for 199 yards (11.06) with one TD and eight rushes for 13 yards (1.63) … carded 2+ receptions in four contests and 4+ catches in three ... recorded a season-high four receptions against Central Michigan, Southeast Missouri State, and North Texas … tallied a year-best 72 receiving yards against South Carolina, including connecting on a 60-yard TD reception with QB Connor Bazelak … finished with 20+ receiving yards in three contests ... secured 2+ rushes in contests with Central Michigan and Kentucky … notched a season-best 10 rushing yards versus the Wildcats … on the field for 147 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: One-year member of the football program at Ohio State (2020) … played in one game against Indiana before redshirting … lettered three years at Trinity Catholic under coach Terrence Curry … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com and rated as the No. 58 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 4 prospect from the state of Missouri according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 1, and No. 9 overall wide receiver prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN.com, respectively … also listed at No. 113 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Trinity Catholic to a 31-7 three-year ledger with three state playoff appearances, including its first Missouri Class 3 State Championship … averaged nearly 30 yards per reception as a junior after hauling in 28 receptions for 834 yards (29.79) with nine TDs … played in the ESPN Under Armor All-American Game … named to the Maxwell Award National High School Offensive Player of the Year watch list … participated in The Opening.
PERSONAL: Born January 30, 2002 … son of Danita Burks.
