DJ Burks holds the SS · Depth spot in Tennessee Volunteers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DJ Burks is a safety from Maryville, Tennessee, who spent four seasons at Appalachian State before transferring to Tennessee for his final collegiate year. Over his time with the Mountaineers, he appeared in 40 games with 13 starts, accumulating 73 tackles, 34 solo, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, and five pass breakups during the 2025 season. In 2024, he logged 58 tackles across 11 games as a starting safety. Burks earned all-state honors at Maryville High School, where he recorded over 150 tackles and 15 interceptions across his four-year career.

App State2022 – 2025

Tennessee2026 — present