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Marvin Burks Jr.
#4Transfer

Marvin Burks Jr.

S · Senior

6'2" · 210 lbs · Defense

Also wearing #4: Malachi Coleman (WR)

Background

Hometown
St. Louis, Mo.
High school
Cardinal Ritter
Previous school
Missouri

Recruiting

Rating
4-star (0.9009 247 composite)
National rank
#323
Class
2023
Source
247 composite

2026 season

No 2026 stats recorded yet.

Official bio

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2025 Season (Junior at Missouri) : Started all 13 games during junior season at Missouri … registered 49 total tackles (27 solo), 1.5 TFL, a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown, a forced fumble and a recovery and one pass breakup … totaled three tackles against Kansas, including 0.5 TFL (Sept. 6) … made two tackles against Louisiana (Sept. 13) … t otaled five tackles (three solo) in the SEC opener against South Carolina (Sept. 20), helped the Tigers limit USC to minus-9 rushing yards … was in on a season-high five tackles (four solo) in the 2-OT road win over Auburn (Oct. 18) … carded six total tackles (three solo) and recovered a fumble in the matchup against Texas A&M (Nov. 8) … h ad a career night in the win over Mississippi State, matching a career high with 12 tackles (five solo) … Jumped a pass for his first interception of the season and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown

2024 Season (Sophomore at Missouri): Started all 13 games … compiled 66 tackles, 1.5 TFL, one INT and two PBUs … finished third on the team in tackles … added one kickoff return for minus three yards (-3.00) … posted 10 games with 3+ tackles and three contests with 10 stops, including a season-high 12 against Vanderbilt … finished with a season-best 1.0 TFL in a contest with South Carolina … secured lone INT versus Buffalo and returned it 15 yards … booked one PBU against Murray State and Arkansas … on the field for 622 snaps.

2023 Season (Freshman at Missouri): Saw action in all 13 games … carded 16 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery … added four kickoff returns for 74 yards (18.50) … recorded five games with 2+ tackles, including a season-high five stops against Memphis … secured 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack in Mizzou’s season opener against South Dakota … tallied lone fumble recovery versus Arkansas … posted a season-high three kickoff returns for 52 yards against Middle Tennessee … tallied a season-long 22 yard return in a contest with Kansas State … on the field for 243 snaps.

High School/Personal

Lettered three seasons at Cardinal Ritter under coach Brennan Spain

Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com

Charted as the No. 7, No. 11 and No. 13 prospect from the state of Missouri according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively

Listed as the No. 14, No. 36 and No. 39 safety nationally according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively

Helped lead Cardinal Ritter to a 28- 11 three-year ledger with a 2022 MSHSAA Class 3 State Championship title and two semifinal showings (2020 and 2021)

Finished final season with 43 tackles, one INT, and two fumble recoveries

On offense, concluded senior year posting 166 carries for 1,605 yards (9.67) with 22 TDs and 10 receptions for 130 yards (13.00) with two scores.

Son of Marvin Burks Sr. and Derneisha Wilhite

Official bio on uwbadgers.com