21 MJ Burks
MJ Burks
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Hazelwood East
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    4
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time A-R-C Athlete of the Week (9/8/25)
  • One-time A-R-C Special Teams Player of the Week (9/8/25)
High School
  • Two-time first team all-state (2023, 24)
  • Two-time first team all-conference (2023, 24)
Personal
  • Parent is Tasha
  • Has one sibling: Trevon
  • Majoring in pre-engineering
  • Minoring in culinary

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 22 20
Assists 5 4
Tackles 27.0 24.0
Tackles per game 2.7 3.0
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 4 4
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 4 153 38.3 98 1 - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 23 23.0 23 0 - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 16 16.0 16 0 - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 7 7.0 7 0 - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 5 66 13.2 27 0 - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 18 18.0 18 0 - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 13 13.0 13 0 - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 10 10.0 10 0 - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 - - - 153 153
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - - - 23 23
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 - - - 16 16
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 - - - 7 7
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 - - - 66 66
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 - - - 18 18
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 - - - 13 13
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 - - - 10 10

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 6 - - 1 - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 - - 0 - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 - - 0 - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 - - 0 - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 - - 0 - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 - - 0 - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 - - 0 - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 - - 0 - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 59 1 1 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 5 0 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 2 29 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 4 0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 6 1 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 10 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 10 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 15 306 20.4 1 98 - - - - -
Total 15 306 20.4 1 98 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 10 - - - 306 306 30.6
Total 10 - - - 306 306 30.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 12 1.2 - - 1 - 1 - - - 0 0
Total 12 1.2 - - 1 - 1 - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 10 22 5 27.0 2.7 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 88 7 0
Total 10 22 5 27.0 2.7 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 88 7 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - 1 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - 1 0
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 15 306 20.4 1 98 - - - - -
Conference 10 130 13.0 0 27 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 248 22.5 1 98 - - - - -
Away 4 58 14.5 0 23 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 58 14.5 0 23 - - - - -
Losses 11 248 22.5 1 98 - - - - -
Month September 7 199 28.4 1 98 - - - - -
October 5 66 13.2 0 27 - - - - -
November 3 41 13.7 0 18 - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - 306 306 30.6
Conference 8 - - - 130 130 16.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - 248 248 49.6
Away 5 - - - 58 58 11.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - 58 58 9.7
Losses 4 - - - 248 248 62.0
Month September 4 - - - 199 199 49.8
October 3 - - - 66 66 22.0
November 3 - - - 41 41 13.7

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.2 - - 1 - 1 - - - 0 0
Conference 6 0.8 - - 0 - 1 - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.2 - - 1 - 0 - - - 0 0
Away 6 1.2 - - 0 - 1 - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.0 - - 0 - 1 - - - 0 0
Losses 6 1.5 - - 1 - 0 - - - 0 0
Month September 12 3.0 - - 1 - 1 - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 22 5 27.0 2.7 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 88 7 0
Conference 8 20 4 24.0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 88 5 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 13 3 16.0 3.2 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 3 29 2 0
Away 5 9 2 11.0 2.2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 59 5 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 14 2 16.0 2.7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 88 5 0
Losses 4 8 3 11.0 2.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Month September 4 4 3 7.0 1.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 59 3 0
October 3 7 1 8.0 2.7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 29 2 0
November 3 11 1 12.0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0

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