Marcus Burke is a wide receiver who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UCF.
Burke moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 43 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Jacksonville State — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-10vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 34-9vs North Carolina | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-34@ Kansas State | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-20@ Cincinnati | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-13vs West Virginia | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-48@ No. 8 Texas Tech | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 13 | 181 | 13.9 | 0 | 30 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 17-10
3 rec · 43 yds
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With T. Jackson — 282 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.2 · A. Venneri — 34 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
267% of team targetsCatch rate
50%13 of 26 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
50% catch rate on 26 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 31.7 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 28.7 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 37.8 | 15.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
51.7%
403 pass / 377 run
Plays / game
65.0
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Mullen, Billy Napier and Scott Frost.
