First, the speed. Robinson and Vrabel also touched on some topics that were brought up in the presser. INDIANAPOLIS If the Browns were to draft University of Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks, he could put his own twist on their dawg check slogan. "Literally everything. He overcome a torn anterior cruciate ligament as a high school senior and went on to compile 146 catches for 2,399 yards and 18 touchdowns in three seasons at Arkansas. Every Saturday that you play, you are competing against the best. Our Sister-Site That Covers the Detroit Lions Think Burks would be the perfect player for second-year head coach Dan Campbell. Then he proved to be one of the biggest steals in the whole league. Then we come up behind them and tackle them," Burks said Wednesday during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. "He just starts tracking it and catches it on the run and about a half a step after he catches it, the fence catches him," Milum said. In this series, Pete Hailey will preview 11 players whom the Commanders could select with the 11th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.. First up: Wide receiver Treylon Burks. He was a solid 200 pounds as a freshman, yet he was among the fastest players on the team. 17 Georgia Friday night LSU. Obviously, everybody who is here is a really good player. @TreylonBurks talks about his most dangerous encounter boar hunting. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Our sister-site that covers the Detroit Lions thinks Burks would be the perfect player for second-year Head Coach Dan Campbell. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Hembree watched as Burks shagged balls for the kickers and punters. "Really, the coach at Arkansas just wanted to get the ball in my hands any way they could," Burks said. 22 years old.Played at Arkansas for three seasons. "If we shoot and make it, that was good," Muldrew said. Warren High has a reputation for producing an unusually high number of FBS prospects for a place so small (population 5,500). Hog-hunting Arkansas WR Treylon Burksalready creating buzz at NFL scouting combine. In Brugler's most recent mock draft, he paired Burks with the Browns at No. "They'd never heard of it. I feel like I can [have a similar impact as a rookie], Burks said when asked about Chase's elite production. I mean, youre doing the whole deal. Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks had eight catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns against Alabama. The Arkansas Razorback finished the 2021 season with 66 catches for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns. I put the team before myself. Entering. He has a tattoo on is left arm depicting an American Bully, the first dog he ever owned. @TreylonBurks with @Titans HC Mike Vrabel and GM Jon Robinson. He lined up primarily out of the slot at Arkansas, but has the size at 6 feet 3 and 225 pounds to play outside. You have to put vests on the dogs to make sure they dont get hurt. Most kids that age struggled to catch a soft spiral, but Burks was nabbing booming, end-over-end kicks. He has some of the biggest hands among receivers in the draft he wears size 4X football gloves and the Razorbacks tried to get the football in them in Deebo Samuel-like ways. In 12 games, Burks hauled in 66 catches for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. "Having a knife, it's more of a thrill that you're getting up on a wild boar that could kill you. ", Although he plays a position synonymous with larger-than-life personalities, Burks is devoid of flash. Lunney joked, "There must be something in the water there." 13 overall) in the NFL Draft the night of April 28. A pass is just like getting a rebound to me, he said. Arkasnas WR Treylon Burks might have the most intriguing hobby in the 2022 NFL Draft class. Burks knows how all of this sounds. Arkansas football player Treylon Burkes has been extremely busy showcasing his football knowledge, skills and personality during the 2022 NFL Combine this week. PITTMAN STRUGGLED TO come up with the proper way to describe Burks: smart, articulate, someone who cares about his teammates. Burks was grateful for that 2nd opportunity and the #Titans liked how he recognized that it didn't go well but wanted another shot . Youve got the coming-back-from-injury guys (George Pickens, Justyn Ross and John Metchie). Burks declared for the draft after a remarkable junior season in Fayetteville, AR. This sounds dangerous. Burks said at the NFL combine Wednesday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. You have to game plan before you even go out there. That sets me apart from everybody else.. "But you can also say that about him in any sport," Milum said. "I was just doing a job," he said. Growing up in Warren, Ark., Burks was raised fishing and hunting deer and wild hogs. A.J. Id give him a little bit of an edge in terms of the route running and the hands.. There are differentiators beyond the physical, though. His size and versatility conjured memories of DK Metcalf and Deebo Samuel -- stars in the SEC who are now among the best receivers in the NFL. "I've always liked it there because it was right by home. Sometimes the hogs get away, but when they don't, he tries to knife them right behind the front arm, the front shoulder to reach the heart. Burks said at the NFL combine Wednesday that he spent his days as a youth hunting feral hogs with his bare hands in rural Arkansas. Lunney remembered one of the first things Hembree told him: This kid is different. Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks shares how being a waterboy motivated him. As a junior last season, he caught 66 passes for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 15 carries for 112 yards (8 average) and a touchdown. Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) runs LSU linebacker Mike Jones Jr. (19) during an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. London had 88 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns last season. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. One of those people used to be Dan Campbell, who grew up on his folks ranch somewhere outside town. Treylon Burks owns up to his conditioning with Titans E. Wayne July 28, 2022 11:47 am CT Treylon Burks' first practice at Tennessee Titans training camp this week went a long way toward. The coach went viral himself in his first press conference by saying his Were going to bite a kneecap off because his players would be playing so hard. But he was most effective in the paint. Adding a big-play WR would help ]. Just ask Alabama's secondary. For the first time since being taken at No. Grinning through bloody teeth, Burks showed Milum the ball in his glove and said, "I'm good.". That was the first glimpse into a mindset unusual for a prospect on the verge of being selected in the first round of this month's NFL draft. Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. Meet Treylon Burks and Drake London. It's inconceivable that a top-100 player would give a school from the Great American Conference the time of day. To have that size, power and athleticism at that age was impressive. In fact, that was one of the things that first piqued Arkansas' interest. Frankly, Lunney said, "He was easy to pick out.". He caught 81 passes on 128 targets for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns in 17 regular-season games and was voted the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He committed to Arkansas as a junior in high school and took only one of his five allotted official visits -- to Arkansas -- leaving early so he could sleep in his own bed. He's already met with teams who have picks in the middle of the first round. He also demonstrated his versatility by rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries (8.0 YPC). If they wanted to get him the ball on offense, they had to throw it to him beyond the line of scrimmage. He has assured them he doesn't risk injury by saving hunting trips for the offseason. A year later, the Lions are at the NFL combine trying to find a playmaker to complement St. Brown -- a guy who can get down the field and make plays. He also covers golf for The Athletic. A projected first-round pick, Burks is one of several receivers in a deep draft class that appears to fit the Lions' profile and need at the position. Treylon Burks is the best hog-hunter in the 2022 draft, and maybe the best wide receiver. Burks is a rare physical specimen and possesses a number of "treasure" traits. Essentially what happens is this: The dogs find the hog and corner it. Essentially. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Burks is a physical specimen, at 6-2 and 225 pounds. Depends on how you attack it, Burks said. The 2022 NFL Draft is set for April 28-30 in Las Vegas. His basketball coach, Corey Muldrew, called Burks a "man amongst boys." The media can't get enough of Treylon Burke and his passion for hog hunting. Here are some of the headlines from around the country once they found out that Treylon isnt just awesome on the field, but off the field as well. Campbell was a blue-collar blocking tight end for the club during his playing days, then took over as head coach last year and used his introductory news conference to announce he intended to bite off the knee caps of his opponents. Play "Arkansas' Treylon Burke Has Huge Hands, Hunts With Knife, Might Be WR1" Yahoo's Eric Adhanom put it best . "And then you have to make sure that you, just like how I wear gloves, but you have to put a vest and everything on the dogs, just to prepare them so they wont get hurt.". But flip-flop in your own backyard and you run the risk of losing the support of local high school coaches. Among his targets were wild hogs. "Cows, horses, chickens, hogs, donkeys," he added. #Titans pic.twitter.com/4lmt9Zx3fq. Pittman said Burks is one of those players who always catches up to his target and, in turn, never allows himself to get caught. It was the same size, power and athleticism that he saw on the basketball court, except now he got to see Burks' top-end speed at receiver and his toughness as a safety unafraid to step into the box and make a tackle. #Titans' Robinson says he might supply Burks with some coupons to get meat at the grocery store instead of hunting boars with a knife and dogs. Yahoos Eric Edholm put it best by saying: But if youre not yet convinced Burks is that guy, ask yourself this: How many other receivers do all these things and also can go out and kill a hog? Its just who is going to set themselves apart and go out there and dominate, he said. "You got special people that seem to just be faster than everybody else at that given time," he said. The Titans addressed one of its holes at the receiver position by trading for Robert Woods in March. Asks if there is a boar season, or just whenever , . He had to squeeze into size 4XL receiver gloves, going through a new pair every other week in high school. The Arkansas Razorback finished the 2021 season with 66 catches for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns. Arkansas Treylon Burke Has Huge Hands, Hunts With Knife, Might Be WR1. At his heart, Burks is a country boy who likes to spend his time fishing and hunting wild boar with family and friends. I have respect for them. "I told them from Day 1 I'm . 2023 www.beaconjournal.com. 1 receiver with some similarities to a linebacker-sized version of Deebo Samuel., Buckeyes star would welcome shot in Cleveland:Ohio State's Garrett Wilson would like to play with Browns QB Baker Mayfield: 'My guy'. Because the man grew up in South. While this might not sound surprising coming from somebody who grew up in rural Warren, AR, it wasnt the hunting that made headlines. There isnt even a stoplight. It was normal to see him block a shot, run the court and dunk. Hes a unique player in the different ways you can get him the ball, line him up in the backfield, get the ball in his hands, run-after-the-catch stuff, he has the edge over London with what he does with the ball in his hands, Jeremiah said. "But if we shoot and miss, there was a good chance Treylon would get the rebound and put it back in. Burks was Warren's version of Bo Jackson -- at least in terms of his size and power, explained his high school baseball coach, Michael Milum. He warned him, "We're not going to throw you the football.". Thankfully, the fence was chainlink and Burks didn't hit a pole set in concrete. NFL draft: Arkansas' Treylon Burks has giant hands, hunts hogs with knives, could be WR1 Eric Edholm 3/2/2022 INDIANAPOLIS There's a case to be made that Arkansas' Treylon Burks might. Everyone knew Burks was Arkansas' go-to target last season, and he still managed to catch eight passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns in a closer-than-expected 42-35 loss in Tuscaloosa. Still, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said he was struck by how mild-mannered and confident he is. I have to go in to whatever team that I'm in and put the work in just like he did, master the skills that he needed to uplift and the sky's the limit., Monitoring the QB situation in Cleveland:Browns GM Andrew Berry still 'fully' expects Baker Mayfield to be team's starter in 2022. During the week-long event hosted by the NFL at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, reporters have uncovered some of the information that makes the 21-year-old Warren, Ark. Milum ran out to check on Burks, who spit out a wad of something bright red as the fence sagged back into place. Once, he hit a foul ball so hard he bent his metal bat. USA Today picked up on the story as well and ran with it. They'll come find me. All rights reserved. It's safe to say that Treylon Burks' eyes got big when he saw it. INDIANAPOLIS There's a case to be made that Arkansas' Treylon Burks might be the best wide receiver prospect in the 2022 NFL draft. Despite his lack of route-running polish, Burks believes hes the best receiver in this years class. Hembree got up from his desk and told Lunney to follow him to the gym. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Having averaged a healthy 7.6 yards after the catch in 2020 (per Pro Football Focus), the 21-year-old is a load to tackle. "You know," he said, "if I have the talent to make it to the NFL, it doesn't matter where I go. But if youre not yet convinced that Burke is that guy, ask yourself this: How many other receivers do all these things and can go out and kill a hog? So was Amon-Ra St. Brown for that matter. The only thing holding him back from the recruitment process was an unofficial policy then-head coach Bret Bielema had about offering in-state players too young. "In Warren, everybody's humble.". It doesn't matter, Burks said. "And he was definitely the most explosive guy on the team," Muldrew said. Burks would play Wildcat quarterback, receiver, rush end and safety. "Anything thrown at him, you don't give up on," he said. "Quiet," Pittman said of Burks, "but can catch anything close to him. Treylon Burks, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound speed demon out of Arkansas, is one of the best of em here. Meet Treylon Burks and Drake London. All of which should very much appeal to the Lions, who hold picks at Nos. [ Ben Johnson has plan to improve Lions offense. (Brian Rothmuller / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? The Burks kid was awfully big for a third grader, he thought. With Drake London, you get a more polished route runner at this time, a guy who is asked to run more routes at SC, Jeremiah said. NFL draft 2022 - Meet Treylon Burks, wild boar hunter and first-round prospect Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. NASHVILLE - Decked out in cowboy boots, jeans and a dapper white sports coat, new Titans receiver Treylon Burks stepped off the team's private jet on Friday looking - and sounding - the part. Not just take them down, kill them by knifing them in the heart. When it rained, he'd sit on the front porch with his great-grandfather waiting for the storm to pass. Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshTheAthletic, USC wide receiver Drake London is known for polished route running and solid hands. Once, as a junior, he scored five touchdowns four ways in a game: twice rushing as a Wildcat quarterback, one punt return, one interception return and one bubble screen he caught as a receiver and ran 61 yards to the house. He grew up outdoors, hunting, fishing and playing sports year-round. "Some people probably consider me crazy," Burks said, "but that's just how I am.". That guy is a type. The injury to his left ankle or foot at Lucas Oil Stadium happened . 18 overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, new Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks met with the media via press conference at Saint Thomas Sports Park on Friday. Hog-Hunting Arkansas WR Treylon Burke Is Already Creating Buzz at the NFL Scouting Combine. INDIANAPOLIS Treylon Burks has some of the best hands of any receiver in this year's NFL draft, and he developed them in the most unique of ways. Of course, Burks' prowess as a receiver is why NFL teams will covet him in next month's draft. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has called Burks a big, strong, physical receiver with great hands and good body control. Mar 2, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Arkansas Football player and wide receiver Treylon Burks speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. 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