Treylon Burks Explained

Treylon Burks
Current Team:Tennessee Titans
Number:16
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:23 March 2000
Birth Place:Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:225
High School:Warren
(Warren, Arkansas)
College:Arkansas (2019–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:1
Draftpick:18
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:49
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:665
Statlabel3:Total touchdowns
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:BurkTr00

Treylon Burks (born March 23, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early years

Burks was born on March 23, 2000, in Flint, Michigan and grew up in Warren, Arkansas. He attended Warren High School, where he played wide receiver for their football team and totaled 151 receptions for 3,403 yards and 43 touchdowns.[1] He missed most of his senior season in 2018 after tearing his ACL.[2] On July 30, 2018, he committed to the University of Arkansas to play college football.[3] He was a four-star recruit and was the 103rd ranked recruit in the nation, and the number one recruit in Arkansas.[4] He also played basketball and baseball in high school.[5]

College career

As a true freshman at Arkansas in 2019, Burks started nine of 11 games and recorded 29 receptions for 475 receiving yards.[6] [7] Burks was named 2nd Team All-SEC as a return specialist by the Coaches, and was placed on the SEC All-Freshman team. In 2020, he became Arkansas' number one receiver as a sophomore, with 51 receptions for 820 yards and seven touchdowns despite starting only eight games. Burks was named 2nd Team All-SEC by the AP and Coaches.[8] [9] [10] In his junior season of 2021, Burks started all twelve games and finished with 66 receptions for 1,104 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns, becoming only the fourth player in program history with over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.[11] He had 14 carries for 112 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown. Burks was named 1st Team All-SEC by the AP and the Coaches. Arkansas would finish the regular season 8-4, 4-4 in SEC play, and would be invited to play Penn State in the 2022 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day in Tampa. Burks decided to forgo participation in the Outback Bowl and also skip his senior season, declaring his intentions to enter the 2022 NFL draft.[12]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceivingRushingPunt returnsKick returns
Rec Yds TD Att Yds TD Ret Yds TD Ret Yds TD
201911 29 475 0 9 35 0 12 130 0 10 226 0
20208 51 820 7 15 75 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
202112 66 1,104 11 14 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 31 146 2,399 18 38 222 1 13 134 0 10 226 0

Professional career

2022 season

Burks was drafted 18th overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2022.[13] To obtain the draft pick from the Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee traded away receiver A. J. Brown, also receiving a third round pick in 2023.[14]

Burks suffered turf toe in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 8.[15] He was activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[16] In Week 11, against the Green Bay Packers, he had seven receptions for 111 receiving yards in the 27–17 victory.[17] In Week 12, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his first NFL touchdown on an unusual fumble recovery in the endzone in the 20–16 loss.[18] In the following game, a 35–10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, he scored his first professional receiving touchdown on a 25-yard reception.[19] Burks appeared in 11 games as a rookie and finished with 33 receptions for 444 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[20]

2023 season

During a joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings, Burks caught a deep pass and landed on his knee, causing an LCL sprain which caused him to miss Week 4 against the Bengals. Burks was also ruled out for the Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.[21] [22]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost FR TD
TEN11 6 33 444 13.5 51 1 4 47 11.8 20 0 0 0 1 1
TEN10 8 16 221 13.8 70 0 5 18 3.6 9 0 0 0 0 0
Career 21 14 49 665 13.6 70 1 9 65 7.2 20 0 0 0 1 1

Personal life

Burks is an avid hog hunter.[23] He suffers from asthma, though it has never affected him during a game.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bordelon . Scottie . September 6, 2019 . Carrying on a legacy: Burks out to rep grandfather's name . October 11, 2022 . wholehogsports.com . en.
  2. Web site: Davenport . Richard . February 6, 2019 . Warren's Treylon Burks signing gives Arkansas top receivers class . October 11, 2022 . Arkansas Online . en.
  3. Web site: Goldberg . Rob . July 30, 2018 . 4-Star WR Treylon Burks Commits to Arkansas over Clemson, LSU, FSU and More . October 11, 2022 . Bleacher Report . en.
  4. Web site: Treylon Burks, Arkansas . October 11, 2022 . 247sports.com.
  5. Web site: Bordelon . Scottie . June 25, 2020 . Glory Days: Treylon Burks' ceiling was high on baseball field . October 11, 2022 . wholehogsports.com . en.
  6. Web site: Murphy . Tom . August 28, 2020 . Tough to cover: Burks leads unit set to push tempo . October 11, 2022 . wholehogsports.com . en.
  7. Web site: Bordelon . Scottie . August 25, 2020 . Burks working to change technique as punt returner . October 11, 2022 . wholehogsports.com . en.
  8. Web site: Murphy . Tom . November 28, 2020 . UA receiving duo show out recently . October 11, 2022 . Arkansas Online . en.
  9. Web site: Bordelon . Scottie . October 18, 2020 . Burks' case of Sundays supplies Hogs needed hand . October 11, 2022 . Arkansas Online . en.
  10. Web site: Bordelon . Scottie . November 6, 2020 . 'He can do it all': Burks already one of SEC's best . October 11, 2022 . wholehogsports.com . en.
  11. Web site: Treylon Burks 2021 Game Log . February 19, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Murphy . Tom . December 9, 2021 . So long, Treylon: Hogs’ game-changing wide receiver to enter draft . October 11, 2022 . Arkansas Online . en.
  13. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . April 28, 2022 . Titans Select Arkansas WR Treylon Burks in the First Round of the NFL Draft After Trading A.J. Brown to the Eagles . February 19, 2023 . TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. Web site: Benjamin . Cody . April 28, 2022 . A.J. Brown traded to Eagles: Titans make stunning decision in moving star receiver during 2022 NFL Draft . April 29, 2022 . CBSSports.com . en.
  15. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . October 8, 2022 . Titans Activate LB Monty Rice to 53-Man Roster, Place WR Treylon Burks on Injured Reserve . October 11, 2022 . TennesseeTitans.com.
  16. Web site: Davenport . Turron . November 12, 2022 . Titans getting back first-round rookie WR Treylon Burks from IR . November 12, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  17. Web site: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers - November 17th, 2022 . February 19, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Moraitis . Mike . November 27, 2022 . Treylon Burks scores first career touchdown on crazy play vs. Bengals . February 19, 2023 . Titans Wire . en-US.
  19. Web site: Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles - December 4th, 2022 . February 19, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  20. Web site: Treylon Burks 2022 Game Log . February 19, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  21. Web site: Davenport . Turron . 2023-09-29 . Titans WR Burks (knee) out Sunday vs. Bengals . 2023-10-06 . ESPN.com . en.
  22. Web site: Phalen . Sam . 2023-10-06 . Titans Injury Update Week 5: Treylon Burks' knee is still a factor - A to Z Sports . 2023-10-06 . A to Z Sports . en.
  23. Web site: Roberts . Adam . April 26, 2022 . Arkansas' Treylon Burks has a hobby: Hog hunting . April 29, 2022 . 4029tv.com.
  24. Web site: Ragan . Zach . July 28, 2022 . Treylon Burks adds extra clarity on his in-game asthma in college . August 25, 2022 . A to Z Sports.