2023 Football Roster
Burks, Thomas

Jersey Number 97
Thomas Burks
- Position:
- Kicker
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Blackman
- Prev School:
- Middle Tennessee State
Bio
2023 (SENIOR)
- Handled kickoff duties in all 13 games
- Recorded 5 touchbacks on 63 kickoffs, with 1 out-of-bounds
- Handled place-kicking duties in 7 games and was 6-of-8 on field goals with a long of 39 (South Dakota State) and 7-of-9 on PATs
2022 (JUNIOR)
- Handled kickoff duties in all 11 games
- Recorded 17 touchbacks on 61 kickoffs, with 2 out-of-bounds
- Handled place-kicking duties versus Western Illinois, converting 1-of-2 field goals and 1-of-1 PATs
Middle Tennessee State (2020-2021)
- 2021: Did not appear in any games
- 2020: Did not appear in any games
Chattanooga (2018-2019)
- 2019: Handled the kickoff duties in nine games
- Named Academic All-SoCon
- 2018: Saw action in two games, redshirted
- Made the Dean’s List and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters
High School
All-state and Tennessee Mr. Football Kicker of the Year Semifinalist at Blackman High School ... In his four-year career, he hit 18 of 23 field goals and connected on 237 of 239 PATs ... Started and played in 51 career games at Blackman which was a school record at the time ... Hit a school record 69 PATs as a freshman ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 on game-winning field goals ... Played for Coach David Watson
Personal
Full name is Thomas Brenton Burks ... Parents are Richard and Elisa Burks ... Born: 6/27/99
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Tuesday, September 09
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