Denzel Burke

CB

#29

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 23

Weight: 190 lbs

College: Ohio State

2025 SEASON

Solo
33
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
3

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Year

Season

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Mondays	1	7	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sundays	15	37	25	12	9	2	20	10	16

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
December	4	14	11	3	4	1	16	16	16
January	1	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
November	5	21	12	9	4	2	4	2	4
October	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
September	4	6	4	2	3	0	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
vs AFC Teams	5	14	9	5	3	0	0	0	0
vs NFC Teams	12	34	24	10	8	3	20	6.7	16
Outside Own Division	11	25	16	9	9	2	16	8	16
vs Own Division	6	23	17	6	2	1	4	4	4

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Atlanta Falcons	1	2	1	1	1	1	16	16	16
Carolina Panthers	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati Bengals	1	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dallas Cowboys	1	7	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Green Bay Packers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee Titans	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Texans	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis Colts	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	6	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Rams	2	11	9	2	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans Saints	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco 49ers	2	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Seattle Seahawks	2	8	5	3	1	1	4	4	4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	14	41	27	14	0	0	6	2	0	20	10	16
Wins	3	7	6	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
State Farm Stadium	8	20	11	9	5	1	16	16	16
Levi's® Stadium	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caesars Superdome	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lucas Oil Stadium	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SoFi Stadium	1	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paycor Stadium	1	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Raymond James Stadium	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
NRG Stadium	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
AT&T Stadium	1	7	6	1	2	1	0	0	0
Lumen Field	1	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	4

Biography

NoteCARDS:

Selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round (174th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
Saw action in all 17 games (eight starts) as a rookie and totaled 47 tackles, three INTs, 11 passes defensed, two tackles, for loss and two tackles on special teams. His three INTs and 11 passes defensed were both team highs.
Joined LB Jordan Burch as the only 2025 draft picks to appear in all 17 games for the Cardinals.
Became the first Cardinals rookie with 3+ INTs and 10+ passes defensed since Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (19 PD, 4 INT) in 2008.
Dating back to the Cardinals first season in Arizona in 1988, Burke (3) became just the fourth Cardinals player to have at least three INTs in his rookie season, and the first to do so since CB Patrick Peterson (4) in 2011.
Joined Atlanta S Xavier Watts (5) as the only rookies in the NFL with at least three INTs in 2025.
Joined teammate CB Will Johnson (10) as two of only five rookies in the NFL with 10+ passes defensed in 2025.
In Weeks 9 (at Dallas) and 10 (at Seattle), became the first Cardinals rookie to have an INT in back-to-back games since Corey Chavous (Games 12-13) in 1998.
A native of Phoenix, he was a standout prep DB and WR who attended Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) before transferring to Saguaro (Scottsdale) High School. Became the first Arizona native drafted by the Cardinals since CB Byron Murphy Jr. (2019).
Set the record for the most starts by a defensive back (51) at Ohio State, joining a 50-start club at the school that includes just two other players: Billy Price (2014-17) and Luke Fickell (1993-96).

NoteCARDS:

Selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round (174th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
Saw action in all 17 games (eight starts) as a rookie and totaled 47 tackles, three INTs, 11 passes defensed, two tackles, for loss and two tackles on special teams. His three INTs and 11 passes defensed were both team highs.
Joined LB Jordan Burch as the only 2025 draft picks to appear in all 17 games for the Cardinals.
Became the first Cardinals rookie with 3+ INTs and 10+ passes defensed since Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (19 PD, 4 INT) in 2008.
Dating back to the Cardinals first season in Arizona in 1988, Burke (3) became just the fourth Cardinals player to have at least three INTs in his rookie season, and the first to do so since CB Patrick Peterson (4) in 2011.
Joined Atlanta S Xavier Watts (5) as the only rookies in the NFL with at least three INTs in 2025.
Joined teammate CB Will Johnson (10) as two of only five rookies in the NFL with 10+ passes defensed in 2025.
In Weeks 9 (at Dallas) and 10 (at Seattle), became the first Cardinals rookie to have an INT in back-to-back games since Corey Chavous (Games 12-13) in 1998.
A native of Phoenix, he was a standout prep DB and WR who attended Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) before transferring to Saguaro (Scottsdale) High School. Became the first Arizona native drafted by the Cardinals since CB Byron Murphy Jr. (2019).
Set the record for the most starts by a defensive back (51) at Ohio State, joining a 50-start club at the school that includes just two other players: Billy Price (2014-17) and Luke Fickell (1993-96).

Pro career:

2025: Appeared in all 17 games (eight starts) and posted 47 tackles (32 solo), two tackles for loss, three INTs and 11 passes defensed ... his three INTs and 11 passes defensed both represented team highs ... made his NFL debut in the season opener @ NO (9/7) and saw action on special teams ... saw action on defense for the first time in his NFL career and recorded a team-high three passes defensed in the win vs. CAR (9/14); joins teammate Will Johnson, Patrick Peterson and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie as the only players in franchise history to record 3+ passes defensed in a game as a rookie ... recorded his first career start and tallied two tackles in Week 3 @ SF (9/21) ... made his second career start and tallied four tackles vs. Sea (9/25) ... saw action on special teams and defense where he recorded one tackle vs. Ten (10/5) ... led the team with two passes defensed and recorded his first career INT in the MNF victory @ Dal (11/3); also set a career-high in tackles with six ... logged five tackles (four solo), a tackle for loss, a pass defensed and an INT in Week 10 @ Sea (11/9); became the first Cardinals rookie with an INT in back-to-back games since Corey Chavous in 1998 ... tallied two tackles and a pass defensed vs. SF (11/16) ... tied his season high with six tackles vs. Jax (11/23) ... posted two tackles @ TB (11/30) ... recorded five tackles (four solo) vs. LAR (12/7) ... appeared on defense and tallied a pass defensed @ Hou (12/14) ... recorded two tackles, a pass defensed and his third INT of the season vs. Atl (12/21); his three INTs are the most by a Cardinals rookie since Patrick Peterson in 2011 ... recorded six tackles including one for a loss and two passes defensed @ Cin (12/28); became one of three rookies in franchise history to have 5+ tackles, 1+ TFL and 2+ PDs in a game joining Budda Baker (11/19/17 @ Hou) and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (12/7/08 vs. STL) ... started and posted six tackles @ LAR (1/4/26).

College:

In four seasons (2021-24) with the Buckeyes, started all 51 games played and totaled 143 tackles, four INTs (one returned for a TD), 28 passes defensed, nine tackles for loss and a forced fumble … a two time team leader in passes defensed (2021, 2023), left OSU ranked sixth in school history with 28 passes defensed … had one game with three passes defense and six outings with two passes defensed in his career … in 2021, he became the first OSU true freshman to start the season opener on defense since Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996; started all 13 games that season to set school record for true freshman snaps at CB ... As a junior, he started all 16 games for the Ohio State's National Championship team and earned Honorable Mention All-Big 10 accolades for the second time … established career highs for tackles (48) and INTs (2) to go along with two passes defensed and three tackles for loss on his way to his third-team All-Big 10 selection … part of an Ohio State defense that ranked in the top-5 nationally in at least eight major statistical categories, including ranking #1 in both total defense and scoring defense and #3 in rushing and passing defense … had seven tackles, including one for a loss, in the Buckeyes four-game run through the CFP, including a three-tackle performance in the National Championship Game win vs. Notre Dame (1/20/25) ... In 2023, he started all 11 games played and earned first-team All-Big 10 honors from the conference coaches after recording 10 total passes defensed (nine pass breakups; 1 INT) and had 24 tackles, three tackles for loss and a forced fumbled … led the Buckeyes in total passes defensed (10) and pass breakups (nine) … had six total passes defensed (five pass breakups, 1 INT) through the first three games of the season … tied his season high with five tackles in the Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri (12/29). In his frist season, he started all 11 games played and had 34 tackles, five passes defensed and three tackles for loss on his way to Honorable Mention All-Big 10 honors … had at least one tackle in all 11 games, including eight outings with multiple stops … started the year with four passes defensed through the first three games of the season ... As a freshman, started all 13 games as a true freshman, becoming the first Buckeye true freshman to start a season opener since All-American LB Andy Katzenmoyer in 1996 … named a Freshman All-American (ESPN, The Athletic) and earned third-team All-Big 10 honors after totaling 37 tackles and 13 total passes defensed (12 pass breakups, 1 INT) … his 12 pass breakups rank 10th in school single-season history … did not allow a TD reception his entire freshman year … made a big impression in his college debut, putting up four tackles and a career-high three passes defensed in a win @ Minnesota (9/2) … started the year with six passes defensed through the first three games … totaled three tackles and a pass defensed in OSU's 48-45 victory over Utah (1/1/22) in the Rose Bowl.

Personal:

Attended Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ) High School for two seasons (2017-18) before spending his final two seasons (2019-20) at Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) High School … was a standout WR and DB … a four-star prospect coming out of Saguaro, was named the #1 game-changing CB and athlete in the state by the Arizona Republic and the #8 ranked athlete in the country according to 247Sports … had his senior year (2020) limited to one game due to injury … appeared in seven games as a junior at Saguaro in 2019 and averaged 44.7 receiving yards per game with seven TD receptions … also added two INTs on defense … as a sophomore at Brophy, totaled 50 receptions for 719 yards while averaging 84.2 all-purpose yards per game … graduated from Ohio State in December of 2024 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Industry.

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