Ohio State '20 AZ DB (JR) - Denzel Burke ('21 Third Team All-B1G, '23 All-BIG First Team)

• On Denzel Burke: "We are expecting him to have some of his best football this season."

 

If Denzel Burke can put his money where his mouth is in 2023, the entire Ohio State secondary will profit. https://t.co/B2KeOYSt95

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 10, 2023

 

Denzel Burke and Lathan Ransom were named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list, an honor presented to the best defensive back in college football. https://t.co/sSUVY6VFoF

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 10, 2023

 

• Consistency and taking “every single day seriously” are Burke’s focuses during this fall camp. He’s also looking to emerge as a leader that pushes his teammates every day.
• Burke said that he knows what Ohio State’s cornerback rotation will look like, but isn’t allowed to share the information.
• “First off, we all some dogs,” Burke said when asked to describe what makes him, Jordan Hancock and Davison Igbinosun stand out. He feels all three are capable of playing press or off coverage, whatever is needed to help the team win.
• Ohio State’s corners remind themselves every day that the room got zero interceptions last season, according to Burke. They want to right that ship this year.
• Burke called Hancock one of the best off-corners he’s ever seen, particularly for his football IQ.
• Burke compared Sonny Styles to former Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons. “He’s going to be everywhere."

 

Burke 🏝️ pic.twitter.com/BEv7o3YqEJ

— . (@BrodieKnowsBall) September 3, 2023

 

Denzel Burke recorded the first interception by an Ohio State cornerback since 2021. https://t.co/VooLJxEvre

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 9, 2023

 

Denzel Burke bringing the D. 🔒@King10Burke x @OhioStateFB

📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/BVLWtU72uw

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 9, 2023

 

Denzel Burke continues to be a critical assessor of Ohio State: "It was kind of really a disappointing win. We've got a lot of things to clean up. Like I said earlier, we're supposed to mug these dudes, and I feel like we didn't do that today. But a lot of stuff to clean up."

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) September 10, 2023

 

Denzel Burke showing he’s back to star form during incredible start to seasonhttps://t.co/fypfmjeRYL

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) September 10, 2023

 

Don’t throw at #10 🤫 pic.twitter.com/y8J8M1Qrog

— . (@BrodieKnowsBall) September 10, 2023

 

Ohio State CB Denzel Burke in Week 2:

🔒 5 Times Targeted
🔒 Zero Yards Allowed
🔒 1 INT | 1 PBU
🔒 0.0 Passer Rating Allowed pic.twitter.com/H0ObMBe2Ak

— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 11, 2023