O.J. Burroughs
O.J. Burroughs
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Kansas. The receipt: 11 tackles against Baylor — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Kansas, 180 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2024
W 17–13
at BYU
1 TFL · 6 SOLO · 6 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Armani Marsh’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to D'Mon Brinson's senior season at UConn (2025).
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