Burks signed with Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent in March, after helping Philadelphia win Super Bowl LIX the previous month ... He put together a notable postseason for the Eagles, totaling 24 defensive tackles, three TFLs, one sack, one PD and two total FFs (one on kickoff coverage) ... Entered NFL as third-round draft pick of Green Bay in 2018 and spent first four pro seasons ('18-21) with Packers ... Spent 2022-23 seasons with San Francisco, then joined Eagles in '24 offseason ... In 108 career regular-season games (17 starts), he has 161 tackles (92 solos), eight TFLs, two sacks, three PDs, one INT and two FFs ... Also a consistent special teams contributor who has 56 career ST tackles ... Has been a part of six playoff teams in seven pro seasons (outlier is 2018 rookie campaign with Packers).
Selected by Green Bay in third round of NFL Draft (88th overall) on 4-27-18 ... Signed with Packers on 5-17-18 ... Packers contract expired on 3-16-22; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with San Francisco as unrestricted free agent on 3-17-22 ... 49ers contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Philadelphia as unrestricted free agent on 3-19-24 ... Contract terminated by Eagles on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Eagles practice squad on 8-28-24 ... Signed to Eagles roster on 8-29-24 ... Eagles contract expired on 3-12-25; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-17-25.
2018—Played in 14 games with four starts as a rookie for Green Bay ... Inactive for first two games due to shoulder injury ... Totaled 16 defensive tackles and ranked second on team with eight special teams stops ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 23 at Washington and logged two tackles ... Posted season-high four solo tackles on Oct. 7 at Detroit.
2019—Played in 12 games for Green Bay ... Inactive for first four games due to chest injury ... Logged six defensive tackles and five ST tackles ... Had one solo stop and added an ST tackle in season debut on Oct. 6 at Dallas ... Played in two postseason games and tallied three defensive tackles along with three ST stops ... Made postseason debut in Divisional Playoff on Jan. 12 vs. Seattle and had three assisted defensive tackles, while adding three tackles on special teams.
2020—Played in all 16 regular-season games and two postseason games for Green Bay ... Recorded 11 tackles, with one TFL, and added one FF ... Had 10 ST tackles (second on team) and one FF ... First career FF came on KOR on Sept. 27 at New Orleans (recovered by Saints) ... Had first career defensive FF on Oct. 25 at Houston (recovered by Texans) ... Tallied season-high five tackles (one TFL) on Nov. 5 at San Francisco ... Played in two postseason games, recording two special teams tackles.
2021—Played in all 17 regular-season games with three starts at LB for Green Bay ... Registered 26 tackles (16 solos), with one TFL and a half-sack ... Ranked second on team with 10 ST tackles ... Recorded first career half-sack on Sept. 26 at San Francisco, helping bring down QB Jimmy Garoppolo in fourth quarter to set up third-and-long ... Posted season-best six tackles with a TFL on Oct. 3 vs. Pittsburgh ... Posted five tackles in regular-season finale on Jan. 9 at Detroit ... Logged two ST tackles in Divisional Playoff vs. San Francisco.
2022—Played in all 17 regular-season games with three starts for San Francisco ... Totaled 26 tackles, one TFL, a half-sack and one PF ... Also posted 12 special teams tackles (third on team) ... Had six assisted tackles on Oct. 16 at Atlanta ... Notched season-high seven stops (four solos), with a TFL and a PF on Oct. 30 at L.A. Rams ... Played in three postseason games, compiling one solo defensive tackle and two solo ST tackles.
2023—Played in 15 regular-season games with five starts for San Francisco ... Inactive for two games (Games 14-15) ... Registered career-high 45 tackles (29 solos), with three TFLs and one sack ... Also had one PD and one INT ... Added one assisted special teams tackle ... Grabbed first career INT on Oct. 8 vs. Dallas, when he picked off QB Dak Prescott in fourth quarter and returned it 11 yards ... Led team with season-high eight tackles (four solos) on Oct. 15 at Cleveland ... Posted seven tackles in regular-season finale on Jan. 7 vs. L.A. Rams, including first career full sack; sacked QB Carson Wentz on fourth down in fourth quarter, ending Rams drive that reached 49ers' 35-yard line ... Played in all three postseason games, totaling eight tackles ... Logged five tackles in Super Bowl LVIII vs. Kansas City.
2024—Played in all 17 regular-season games with two starts for Philadelphia ... Recorded 31 tackles (15 solos), with two TFLs, while adding one PD and one FF ... Led team with 10 special teams tackles and had one FF on kickoff coverage ... Tallied eight tackles and forced a fumble (recovered by Eagles) on Dec. 29 vs. Dallas ... Led team with career-high 17 tackles (eight solos), with two TFLs, on Jan. 5 vs. N.Y. Giants ... Played in all four postseason games, starting each of final three ... Totaled 24 postseason tackles (third-most on team), with three TFLs and one sack, while adding one PD and one FF ... Also had one special teams tackle and one ST forced fumble ... In Wild Card Playoff vs. Green Bay, forced a fumble on opening kickoff return that was recovered by Eagles at Packers' 28-yard line; play led to game's first TD three plays later ... Posted six tackles with two TFLs and a PD in Divisional Playoff vs. L.A. Rams ... In NFC Championship vs. Washington, forced a fumble late in third quarter that was recovered by Philadelphia at midfield, setting up Eagles TD drive; finished NFC title game with nine tackles and a sack ... Logged five tackles in Super Bowl LIX win over Kansas City.
Spent four seasons (2014-17) at Vanderbilt University ... Played in 45 career games with 40 starts, and totaled 237 tackles (136 solos), 15.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, 27 PDs, five INTs, two FFs and three FRs ... Lined up at safety for first two seasons, before transitioning to LB during junior campaign ... Posted career-high 82 tackles as a senior in 2017 (second-most on team), with seven TFLs in first full season at inside LB ... Started all 12 games at free safety as a sophomore in 2015, and recorded career highs in PDs (nine) and INTs (three).
Hometown is Lorton, Va. ... Attended South County High School in Lorton, where he earned first-team all-state and district Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Posted 123 tackles, 17 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, three INTs and six FFs in senior season ... Graduated from Vanderbilt in fall of 2017 with degree in human and organizational development ... Spent junior year at Vanderbilt serving as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
