#59

Chris Burge

DE · UAB · R-Jr. · #59

Returning to UAB for 2026
R-Jr. · Leeds, Ala → Leeds
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Chris Burge

DE · UAB · Fr · #59

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2464 national
CFB
College
UAB
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2025UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UAB32135.03.5------
2024UAB110.00.0------
Career33145.03.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 52–42

vs Alabama State

1 TFL  ·  1 SACKS  ·  2 SOLO

Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UAB

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · UAB

Returning around him

  • 73% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #130

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to BJ Ojulari’s 2022 season.

BJ Ojulari

80%match

LSU · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 10
#2

Demeioun Robinson

Maryland · 2021

78%
#3

Jack Harris

Mississippi State · 2022

76%
#4

Abdul Carter

Penn State · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
75%
#5

Abdul Carter

Penn State · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
75%

Matches BJ on

Hurry rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
TFL rate

Differs from BJ on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brach Rice's sophomore season at Miami (OH) (2025).

Brach Rice

84%match

Miami (OH) · 2025

#2

Wilky Denaud

Florida Atlantic · 2025

80%
#3

Brandon Davis-Swain

Colorado · 2025

78%
#4

Amadou Fofana

Coastal Carolina · 2022

78%
#5

Jaihien Roy

Kent State · 2025

77%

Matches Brach on

Class year
Height
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12801

Final rank
#12801
Avg #12910.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12801 this season.

Background

2025 (UAB): Appeared in all 12 games Recorded 32 tackles, seven quarterback hurries, 5.0 tackles for loss, and 3.5 tackles for loss Tallied 4+ tackles in four games Registered a career-high seven tackles (9/13) versus Akron Had 2.5 tackles for loss at Tulsa (11/29) 2024: Played in one game agains...

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