Denzel Burke
Arizona CardinalsUNDERPAIDOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Ohio State · Big Ten
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 137 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 273 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 133 |
| 2024 | 48 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 147 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Ohio State · 2025 draft class
Burke is a technically refined cornerback with excellent athletic traits and coverage skills. He possesses outstanding speed and change-of-direction ability, allowing him to match up with receivers in man coverage and recover when initially beaten. Burke shows good route recognition, anticipating breaks and closing quickly on underneath routes. His ball skills continue to develop, showing better timing and play on the ball in the air. Burke tackles with good form, breaking down in space and taking proper angles in pursuit.
Strengths
- Speed
- technique
- change-of-direction ability
- route recognition
- recovery speed
- man coverage ability
- tackling form
- competitive toughness
Concerns
- Still developing ball production skills
- occasional false steps in transition
- needs to improve consistency in zone coverage
- can enhance play strength against physical receivers