Oren Burks
| No. 42 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 21, 1995 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South County (Lorton, Virginia) |
| College: | Vanderbilt |
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Oren Burks (born March 21, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt, and was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
College career
In a game against Kentucky during his sophomore year, Burks intercepted 2 passes, one of which was returned for a touchdown. This feat caused him to become the SEC defensive player of the week.[1] Following his senior season, Burk was also invited to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl as an alternate.[2]
Professional career
| External videos | |
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 Oren Burks' NFL Combine Workout | |
| Oren Burks runs the 40-yard dash |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
33+3⁄8 | 9+1⁄8 | 4.59 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.15 s | 6.82 s | 39+1⁄2 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from NFL combine | ||||||||||||
The Green Bay Packers selected Burks in the third round (88th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] The Green Bay Packers traded their fourth (101st overall) and fifth round (147th overall) picks in 2018 to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the Panthers' third round pick which they used to select Burks.[4] Burks was the 12th linebacker drafted in 2018.
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| Packers draft Oren Burks 88th overall | |
| NFL Draft Profile: Oren Burks |
On May 17, 2018, the Green Bay Packers signed Burks to a four-year, $3.43 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $820,756.[5][6][7]
Burks entered training camp slated as a backup inside linebacker. He competed against Antonio Morrison to be a starting inside linebacker after Jake Ryan sustained a torn ACL during training camp.[8] Burks sustained a shoulder injury during pre-game warmups before the start of the Packers' third preseason game at the Oakland Raiders. Burks was subsequently inactive for the first two regular season games (Weeks 1–2).[9] Head coach Mike McCarthy named Burks a backup starting inside linebacker, behind Antonio Morrison, upon his return from injury.[10] On September 23, 2018, Burks made his professional regular season debut and recorded two combined tackles during a 31–17 loss at the Washington Redskins in Week 2.[11]
References
- ^ Sparks, Adam (November 16, 2015). "Vanderbilt's Oren Burks earns SEC defensive award". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Martin Smith, Alex. "Vanderbilt's Oren Burks gets (very) late Senior Bowl call". SECcountry.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2018). "Packers trade up, select Vanderbilt LB Oren Burks late in third round". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Green Bay Packers trade into third round, select LB Oren Burks in NFL Draft". FoxSports.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Oren Burks". Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Packers wrap up draft class by signing Oren Burks". ProFootballTalk. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Oren Burks contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Oren Burks' shoulder injury not serious, but Packers still trade for Colts linebacker Antonio Morrison". Madison.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Packers Week 1 injury report: No progress with Oren Burks' shoulder". acmepackingcompany.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Packers 2018 Depth Chart is Out". totalpackers.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Player stats: Oren Burks (2018)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.