Owen Burk

Utah State

Sep 13 (Sat)

7:45 pm MT

Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, MI
High School:
Allendale
Position:
RB

2022 – Played in six games … rushed for 43 yards on six carries on the year … rushed for a career-best 36 yards on a career-high 11 carries at UNLV … recorded a long run of nine yards … three carries for nine yards vs. Nevada.

2021 – Played in four games, seeing action against Lafayette, Utah State, Colorado State and UNLV ... recorded six carries for 22 yards with a long of seven on the season ... one carry for six yards vs. Lafayette ... five carries for 16 yards and a season-long run of seven yards vs. UNLV.
2020 – Played in one game, seeing action vs. Boise State … had two carries for one yard.

High School – Lettered four years in football, wrestling and track … two-time Michigan coach’s all-state selection … Associated Press Division 4 all-state selection in 2019 … MHSAA Division 4 all-state selection in 2019 … Western Michigan Officials Player of the Year in 2019 … conference player of the year in 2019 … four-time all-conference selection … rushed for 712 yards and 12 touchdowns in seven games in 2016, 678 yards and nine touchdowns in five games in 2017, 2,579 yards and 36 touchdowns in 10 games in 2018 and 1,564 yards and 24 touchdowns in nine games in 2019 … rushed for 5,527 yards and 81 touchdowns in his career … high school football coach was his father, Benjamin Burk … wrestled at 189 pounds and was a sprinter and long jumper in track … graduated No. 1 in his class of 165 with a 4.15 grade point average.

Personal – Son of Benjamin and Gretchen Burk … has a younger sister … majoring in aeronautical engineering with a minor in nuclear weapons and strategy … nickname is Lucky … member of cadet squadron six … hobby is rock climbing.

Career Highs
Rushing
Carries:......... 11, UNLV, 2022
Yards:........... 36, UNLV, 2022
TDs:.............. None
Long:............ 9, UNLV, 2022

Career Statistics
Rushing
Year       G             Att          Yds         Avg        TDs         Lg
2022       6              16           43           2.7          0              9 (UNLV)
2021       4              6              22           3.7          0              7 (UNLV)
2020       1              1              2              2.0          0              2 (BSU)
Total      11           23           67           2.9          0