Oren Burks NCAA Football player profile pages at CBSSports.com. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Burks moved to a linebacker/safety hybrid position as a junior and also made a start at inside linebacker, and he tallied 59 total tackles (6.5 for loss) with 3.5 sacks and an interception he returned for 59 yards. Active. Has problems unlatching from blocks and isn't as reliable of a tackler as you'd like from your middle linebacker. 2018: Rd 3, Pk 88 (GB) Status. [9] Burks sustained a shoulder injury during pre-game warmups before the start of the Packers' third preseason game at the Oakland Raiders and was subsequently inactive for the first two regular season games (Weeks 1–2). He competed against Antonio Morrison to be a starting inside linebacker after Jake Ryan sustained a torn ACL during training camp. Draft Info. He played college football at Vanderbilt, and was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Green Bay Packers selected Burks in the third round (88th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Latest on ILB Oren Burks including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com Born: March 21, 1995 in Alexandria, VA. College: Vanderbilt (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 4 (10367th overall since 1960) High School: South County [10] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Burks a backup starting inside linebacker, behind Antonio Morrison, upon his return from injury. Burks attended South County High School in Lorton, Virginia. Draft Info. Wednesday Walkthroughs: Which prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft scare you the most? Right here... Brian Gutekunst locked down nearly every starting spot for 2019 after his free agent splurge, but Green Bay has long-term questions at a handful of key spots. Vanderbilt. 3:50 am ET. Active. -- R.J. White. Burks was shifted to purely an inside linebacker as a senior, where he totaled a career-high 80 tackles (seven for loss) with one sack and one interception. [5] Burks was the 12th linebacker drafted in 2018.

In a game against Kentucky during his second year, Burks intercepted 2 passes, one of which was returned for a touchdown. 2018: Rd 3, Pk 88 (GB) Status.

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Oren Burks was one of Vanderbilt’s bright spots last fall.