Denzel Burke
Burke after 2025 CFP National Championship. | |||||||||
| No. 29 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 2002 | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2021–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 174th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Denzel Burke (born November 10, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early years
Burke originally attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona before transferring to Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona for his senior year.[1] He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. He played in only one game his senior year due to injury.[2] Burke committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[3]
College career
Burke started all 13 games his true freshman year at Ohio State in 2021.[4][5][6] He finished the year with 35 tackles, one interception and one touchdown.
He won the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship with Ohio State.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
4.48 s | 1.50 s | 2.61 s | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Burke was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 174th overall pick.[9]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Scott, Dana (October 9, 2020). "Saguaro's Burke starts season facing his former team Brophy Prep". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Means, Stephen (October 21, 2020). "Denzel Burke continues to recover from shoulder injury while preparing to be an Ohio State football player: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ Scott, Dana (May 25, 2020). "Saguaro football's Denzel Burke commits to Ohio State". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (October 18, 2021). "Ohio State's true freshmen already proving indispensable". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Thrust into starting as a true freshman, Buckeye cornerback Denzel Burke delivers".
- ^ "How Ohio State football's Denzel Burke forced Kerry Coombs to bend the rules about playing freshman cornerbacks". September 9, 2021.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Denzel Burke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Denzel Burke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 26, 2025). "Cardinals Take Cody Simon In Fourth Round". AZCardinals.com.