Marvin Burks Jr.
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Penn State — Week 4, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
18 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs No. 16 USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-30 at Iowa, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Wisconsin’s defense played that day
Iowa’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored.
1 tackle.
A big game: 3 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 4th and 12 ended UCLA’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 12. Second quarter, down 10-0. Ended UCLA’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, down 10-0. Ended UCLA’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #269 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 41 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Luke Fickell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
