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- Position Safety
- Class Senior
- Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 185
- Hometown Savannah, GA.
- Highschool Jeannette HS
Get to Know O.J. …
At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football?
- I started playing at the age of four.
Who is your biggest role model?
- My biggest role model is Allen Iverson because we were both undersized and he was elite.
2024: Lindenwood: Started at safety and recorded a tackle for loss in the season opening win… at Illinois: Recorded three solo tackles against the Illini… UNLV: Tallied three solo tackles against the Rebels… at West Virginia: Tied for the team lead in tackles with six (all solo) against the Mountaineers… TCU: Recorded four tackles (three solo) and an interception against the Horned Frogs… at Arizona State: Led the team in tackles with 11 total (five solo) and 0.5 TFL against the Sun Devils… Houston: Led the team in tackles with seven total (six solo) and one TFL against the Cougars… at Kansas State: Recorded five solo tackles against the Wildcats… Iowa State: Tallied five total tackles (two solo) and a pass breakup against the Cyclones… at BYU: Recorded six solo tackles and a TFL against the Cougars… Colorado: Tallied two solo tackles against the Buffaloes…
2023: Tallied 51 tackles and broke up four passes while intercepting one in his junior season… Illinois: Produced four solo tackles on the week two win … at Nevada: Recorded a pass deflection and a solo tackle … BYU: Produced a season-high six total tackles, five solo … Matched his career-high with 0.5 tackles for loss … at Texas: Totaled a team-best and career-high 13 tackles (nine solo, four assisted) … Produced his first solo tackle for loss … UCF: Recorded two solo tackles in the game. at Oklahoma State: Recorded five tackles, all of which being solo… Oklahoma: Recorded seven total tackles in the contest, six of which being solo… at Iowa State: Tallied three tackles, two of which being solo in the win over the Cyclones… Texas Tech: Totaled three tackles (two solo) in the contest… Also recorded an interception and two pass breakups… Kansas State: Recorded four tackles (all solo) in the contest… at Cincinnati: Assisted on two tackles in the victory…
2022: Totaled 49 tackles while breaking up three passes and intercepting two in his sophomore season… Tennessee Tech: Made the start safety to open the season … Contributed to the Jayhawks win with a tackle … at West Virginia: Recorded three tackles (solo) in win over the Mountaineers … at Houston: Recorded a tackle (solo) for the Jayhawks at safety … Duke: Contributed in the Jayhawks win over the Blue Devils by recording five tackles (solo) … Returned two punts for a total of 20 yards (long of 16) … Iowa State: Recorded three tackles (solo) and a pass breakup in win over the Cyclones … TCU: Intercepted a pass against the Horned Frogs … Compiled five tackles (two solo, three assisted) … Assisted on a sack for a loss of a yard … at Oklahoma: Recorded season-high seven tackles against the Sooners (three solo, four assisted) … at Baylor: Recorded three solo tackles and a pass break-up against the Bears … Oklahoma State: Started at safety for the Jayhawks … at Texas Tech: Broke-up one pass attempt and recorded three solo tackles … Texas: Recorded six solo tackles against the Longhorns … Forced a fumble for his first of the season … at Kansas State: Finished with four tackles, all being solo vs the Wildcats … Arkansas: Had an interception … Finished with eight total tackles (four solo, four assisted) against the Razorbacks.
2021: Freshman safety played in all 12 games for the Jayhawks … Finished the season with 26 tackles (22 solo and four assisted) … Along with one interception, two pass break-ups, and one forced fumble … South Dakota: Contributed in the Jayhawks win over the Coyotes by recording two solo tackles and one pass deflection … at Coastal Carolina: Saw playing time … Did not record any stats … Baylor: Recorded a season high of five tackles (four solo and one assisted) … at Duke: Received first career start … Made three tackles at safety (two solo and one assisted) against the Blue Devils … at Iowa State: recorded one tackle against the Cyclones … Texas Tech: Saw playing time against the Red Raiders …Tallied a pair of tackles (two assisted) … Oklahoma: Made two tackles (one solo, one assisted) … at Oklahoma State: Contributed an assisted tackle against the Cowboys and a pass deflection … Kansas State: Recorded four tackles (solo) in the Sunflower Showdown and one interception … at Texas: Saw playing time … Had third 4+ tackle (solo) game of the season in the Jayhawks overtime win against the Longhorns and an interception … at TCU: Saw playing time and tallied two tackles (solo) … WVU: Saw playing time … Did not record any stats.
High School: A 247 Sports and Rivals three-star recruit…Coached by Bobby Acosta at IMG Academy…IMG ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps High School Football Rankings after posting a perfect 8-0 record in 2020…Posted 37 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, five passes defended and two forced fumbles in six games as a senior…In 13 games as a sophomore at Savannah Christian HS in 2018, collected 89 tackles in 13 games with 10 interceptions and two forced fumbles…Picked off two passes as a freshman.
Personal: Son of Omar Burroughs and Tiffany Barnard…Step son of Kris Burroughs…Also drew interest from Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and others.
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