Jersey #: 29 (2021-22)
Major: Finance (2021-22)
Weight: 190 (2022), 192 (2021)

2022: Had an outstanding true freshman campaign when he started all 13 games, led the team with 13 total passes defensed and recorded 36 total tackles, including 28 solo stops … named a freshman All-American by ESPN, The Athletic and 247Sports … earned third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors … the first Ohio State true freshman to start the season opener on defense since Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996 … his first collegiate interception was a “pick-6” vs Rutgers of 23 yards … made 10 unassisted tackles and 11 total in the win over Purdue … has personal best of three pass break-ups vs. Minnesota and recorded two
vs. both Tulsa and Nebraska.

2021 Media Guide: Denzel was one of 14 from the recruiting class of 2021 to enroll in classes in January … a four-star prospect who is the nation’s No. 8-rated athlete by 247Sports … projects as a defensive back with the Buckeyes.

High School: Played both defensive back and wide receiver in high school … attended Brophy Prep in Phoenix before transferring to Saguaro … the Arizona Republic’s No. 1-ranked game-changing cornerback and athlete … played in one game his senior season before it was cut short due to injury … played seven games as a junior in 2019 and averaged 44.7 receiving yards per game with four touchdowns … added 337 rushing yards on 24 carries and two interceptions … at Brophy Prep, helped the Broncos improve from 1-9 as a freshman to 7-4 as a sophomore when he racked up 50 receptions for 719 yards and averaged 84.2 all-purpose yards per game.

Personal: Is the son of Deya and Zafiro Burke.