Biography
As a Junior (2017)
» Big South Offensive Player of the Year
» Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year
» AP FCS All-America Third Team
» All-Big South First Team
» FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Selection
» CoSIDA Academic All-District
» STATS FCS National Player of the Week (Nov. 20)
» Big South Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 20)
» Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Finalist
» FCS Walter Payton Award Finalist
» CFPA National Performer of the Year Watch List
Became the first player in league history to be voted both the Big South’s Offensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the same season … co-led the nation with a single-season quarterback-record 18 rushing touchdowns to finish tied for third among all Division I quarterbacks (FCS or FBS) … directed the Owls to the nation’s top rushing offense … led the league in scoring (108 points) and rushing yards (1,103), also finished second in overall touchdowns (27 – school record) and fourth in total offense (172.1 yards/game) … his 108 points ranked ninth all-time in Big South history … his school-record 1,103 rushing yards ranked him third among FCS signal callers … finished second in the league in total offensive yards (2,410) and touchdowns responsible for (27) … became the first player in Big South history with 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing in the same year, also completing 76-of-155 passes for 1,307 yards and nine scores … limited miscues through the air, ranking second in the nation after having only four passes intercepted all season … earned STATS National Offensive Player of the Week and CFPA National Performer of the Week after accounting for five touchdowns, including a conference-record-tying four rushing TDs, and 245 yards of offense in the regular-season finale against Monmouth … rushed for 100 yards in three games (North Greenville, Montana State, Monmouth) … scored three or more touchdowns with his feet in three games (Texas Southern, Presbyterian, Monmouth) … rushed for a career-high 149 yards (34 carries) at Montana State (Nov. 4) … set a career-high in offensive production at Samford (Aug. 31), running for 63 yards and passing for 225 – also a career-high … was ultra-efficient through the air against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 9) (5-of-8) and Alabama State (Sept. 16) (5-of-9) … needed just six completions in eight throws to amass 114 yards and a touchdown against Monmouth (Nov. 18), recording a efficiency rating of 235.95 … tossed a season-long pass of 55 yards to Justin Sumpter against Tennessee Tech.
As a Sophomore (2016)
» Second-Team All-Big South Conference (2016)
» Big South All-Academic Team (2016)
» Big South Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14) (2016)
Started in 10 games and competed in all 11 tilts for the Owls under center ... ranked first in the Big South Conference in rushing offense and total offense ... ranked second in the Big South in individual total offense ... became the first Big South QB with consecutive games of three rushing TDs each ... ranked fifth in the Big South in rushing ... led the team in total offense with 2,049 yards ... accounted for 36 percent of the Owls’ touchdowns with a Big South-leading 22 (13 passing, nine rushing) ... completed 74-of-138 passes for 1,250 yards, completing 53.6 percent of his passes ... owned a school-record streak of 76 consecutive passes without an interception ... ranked first on the team with 799 rushing yards on 161 attempts ... tied for first on the roster with nine rushing attempts ... averaged a team-best 72.6 rushing yards per game…Entered late in East Tennessee game and threw a touchdown pass to force overtime ... achieved career high in total offense against Gardner Webb (279) ... threw for a career high (207 yards) against Gardner Webb ... achieved longest run of his career against Point (51 yards) ... totaled a 155-quarterback efficiency throughout the season ... rushed for a career-high 138 yards versus Point (Sept. 10) ... compiled a career-high 18 points scored at Furman (Oct. 1), accounting for three touchdowns ... logged a career-best 29 rushing attempts for 118 yards versus Missouri S&T (Oct. 8) ... tossed a career-high three TD passes versus Presbyterian (Nov. 12) en route to Big South Offensive Player of the Week honors.
As a Freshman (2015)
Played in four games at quarterback for the Owls ... completed an efficient 3-for-6 pass attempts ... totaled 38 yards and one touchdown pass ... compiled a 158.2 efficiency rating and a 50 percent passing completion ... also totaled three rushes for six yards ... competed on Nov. 14 at Coastal Carolina, throwing a touchdown pass for 38 yards.
First Verbal Commitment to Kennesaw State
High School
Enjoyed standout career at South Paulding High in Douglasville, Ga. ... participated in football, baseball, basketball and track and field during high school career ... played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back ... completed three-year career with 4,801 total yards ... passed for 2,510 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 2,104 yards and 28 TDs ... had 16 career receptions for 187 yards and three touchdowns ... South Paulding went 22-11 and made the Class 5A state playoffs ... 2013: Paulding County Football Athlete of the Year ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 5A First Team All-State ... Georgia Sportswriters First Team Class 5A All-State ... coaches’ Class 5A Region 5 Player of the Year ... South Paulding High Most Outstanding Player ... named to the Georgia Northwest All-Star Game ... led the Spartans to a 10-3 record and second round of Georgia state playoffs as a senior ... named Class 5A All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association ... selected 5A Region Player of the Year, Paulding County Football Athlete of the Year and South Paulding High’s Most Outstanding Player ... named to Inaugural Georgia Northwest All-Star Game ... accumulated 3,944 total yards of offense ... completed 168 of 242 pass attempts for 2,468 yards and 24 TDs ... also rushed 161 times for 476 yards and 18 touchdowns, and caught 12 passes for 159 yards and three TDs ... threw for career-high 391 yards, tossed personal-high four touchdowns while rushing for 116 yards and two TDs in 48-45 win over Allatoona ... had eight 100-yard rushing games, including career-high 255 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-21 victory over Sequoyah in the first round of the state of the playoffs ... ran for career-high three touchdowns in 42-13 win over Hiram ... named Touchdown Club of Atlanta Player of the Week and Domino’s Player of the Week ... 2012: First-team Class 5A Region 5 defensive back ... defensive captain ... first Team Class 5A Region 5 as a defensive back ... second-team All-Region as a wide receiver ... 2011: First-team All-Paulding County defensive back ... first-team All-Paulding County as a defensive back ... coached by Ed Koester…A three-year letter winner in track ... received Coaches Award, and named Best Academic Male Athlete ... part of 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams that school records in 2013 ... 4x400 relay team also competed at 2013 state championships.
Personal
Born Jan. 13, 1996 in Austell, Ga. ... a resident of Dallas, Ga. ... attended South Paulding High School in Douglasville, Ga. ... parents are Woody and Kim Burks ... a four-sport athlete at South Paulding High, competing in baseball, basketball, football and track and field during four-year career ... a standout student…A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and National Honor Society ... held a 3.98 grade-point average while taking AP/Honors classes ... majoring in sport management.
