Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
DJ Burks is a defensive back at Tennessee who has played in 2 of Tennessee's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Tennessee is 6-2, No. 16 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Texas — Week 4, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2023App State9-5HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning
2026Tennessee6-2HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Tennessee HeupelYear 5 · 2 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalApp State to Tennessee
- 2025 App State LoggainsYear 4 · 11 games
- 2024 App State ClarkYear 3 · 9 games
- 2023 App State ClarkYear 2 · 3 games
- 2022 App State ClarkYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school MaryvilleMaryville, TN · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,433 in the 2022 class. Signed with App State.Also from Maryville: Brody Smith (NC State) and Noah Vaughn (Virginia).
Moves
- Transferred from App State to Tennessee, Jan 17, 2026.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
2022
- Signed with App StateThree-star, out of Maryville
2026
- Transferred to Tennesseefrom App State
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Shawn Clark, Dowell Loggains and Josh Heupel.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
2022–25App State
2026Tennessee