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. He has a tattoo on is left arm depicting an American Bully, the first dog he ever owned. I would say just being out there on an island, one-on-one, Burks said, when asked for his biggest strength. But the 2008 class, in particular, was loaded with four players who were all heading to Arkansas, including future NFL receiver Greg Childs. Brugler has Burks going 13th to the Browns and London 22nd by the Raiders. A new home for Michael Thomas? He also was the punter. Id give him a little bit of an edge in terms of the route running and the hands.. GREEN BAY, Wis. - Treylon Burks is as violent as he is caring. The 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pounder brings a rare combination of size, speed and sure hands. And he did it from all over the field, lining up inside and out. There was an eighth-grader he needed to see. It would definitely be special, but Im just hoping to get picked at the end of the day, he said. Before succumbing to injury, Burks tallied 10 receptions for 129 scoreless yards. Hog Calls: Burks doing it all for Hogs By: Nate Allen. Our Sister-Site That Covers the Detroit Lions Think Burks would be the perfect player for second-year head coach Dan Campbell. In baseball, he used a softball mitt because it was the only thing big enough that fit. He often wondered what might have been if Burks committed solely to baseball. The mystery school had a name -- Ouachita Baptist -- but Hembree didn't want to speak out of turn. Im just trying to find that one that sets me apart from everybody else.. Arkansas Treylon Burks has giant hands, hunts hogs with knives, could be WR1. "You're just going out and having a good time and once you release the dogs they go out and they find the hog." Burks told the story of one of his most memorable times he had hunting hogs.. At his heart, Burks is a country boy who likes to spend his time fishing and hunting wild boar with family and friends. Burks, who hails from Warren, Arkansas, said he grew up fishing and hunting hogs and deer. Jos haluat listietoa ja haluat hallita valintojasi, napsauta Hallitse asetuksia. He lined up primarily out of the slot at Arkansas, but has the size at 6 feet 3 and 225 pounds to play outside. But if it's big enough to feed them and others, it's time to go in. "They were thrilled that someone does that," Burks said. 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. His high school coach, Bo Hembree, hinted at it last month when he said, "It wouldn't have shocked me if he went to a Division II school." A LOOK AHEAD: USC WR Drake London: Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown 'a big brother' to me. 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. 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. "You have to go out there with dogs and dogs go out and find them and then we come up behind them and tackle them, take them down," Burks said. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett. 0:37; Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs. Arkansas Razorbacks: Full Highlights. I don't want to assume anything with Burks. To have that size, power and athleticism at that age was impressive. I cant really say who is the best. BUCKING BRONCO: Western Michigan football WR Skyy Moore ready to fly in 40-yard dash, "You have to game plan before you even go out there, so it takes time to game plan, know exactly where theyre going to be," he said. His basketball coach, Corey Muldrew, called Burks a "man amongst boys." "It was like Groundhog Day," he said. NFL Home Scores Schedule Standings Stats Teams NFL Draft NFL FPI More Burks takes pride in physical run blocking, too, noting Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has an offensive line background and tries to instill it into his players. All of us are pretty versatile in our own ways. Must Read "But if we shoot and miss, there was a good chance Treylon would get the rebound and put it back in. LISTEN TO ENOUGH Treylon Burks stories and it's hard to avoid similarities to another prep star who grew up in the South as a multisport athlete. Guys like Penei Sewell, who was just plain mean at Oregon. Arkansas wide receiver and potential Titans draft target Treylon Burks happens to check a couple of those boxes. 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. Lunney remembered one of the first things Hembree told him: This kid is different. I mean, youre doing the whole deal. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Thankfully, the fence was chainlink and Burks didn't hit a pole set in concrete. He has studied Deebo Samuel and tried to mimic the game of the San Francisco 49ers star. But flip-flop in your own backyard and you run the risk of losing the support of local high school coaches. @Titans GM Jon Robinson has a safer idea pic.twitter.com/YgliKRgGZ0. He'd love to follow in Hembree's footsteps and coach high school football, and use whatever money he makes in the NFL to build a ranch. You have to go out there with dogs, and dogs go out and find them, and then we come up behind them and tackle them take them down, Burks explained. Treylon Burks is the best hog-hunter in the 2022 draft, and maybe the best wide receiver. Hes got tremendous play strength off the line and unbelievable hands down the field. Then he proved to be one of the biggest steals in the whole league. He had range as a center fielder, too, covering foul pole to foul pole. The average wild boar is around 200 pounds. Brown., Reaches 22.6 mph. Ryan Tannehill has yet to reach out to Treylon Burks, Burks makes Titans history, but get ready to feel old, See it: Treylon Burks in Madden NFL video game, What pre-draft scouting reports said about Burks, Updated list of Titans picks after trades, Brown reveals Titans offer, says it was too low, Watch: Vrabel looked frustrated after Brown trade, Byard, Simmons not happy with Brown trade, Watch:Brown, Hurts celebrate trade over FaceTime, Burks reacts to being drafted, Brown trade, Sign up for the Titans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Depends on how you attack it, Burks said. As he took the coaches and scouts through the process, he could see their eyes light up. 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 played Burks' tape and made his pitch: Be the first Power 5 to offer a scholarship and enjoy the upper-hand when other schools play catch-up. Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks had eight catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns against Alabama. When it rained, he'd sit on the front porch with his great-grandfather waiting for the storm to pass. "If we shoot and make it, that was good," Muldrew said. The Browns just watched the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals benefit from a tremendous rookie season by Ja'Marr Chase, who helped them reachSuper Bowl LVI. Burks had eight catches for 179 yards against Alabama last season. Frankly, Lunney said, "He was easy to pick out.". (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports), Nov 13, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Arkansas Football player and wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) runs the ball against LSU Tigers linebacker Mike Jones Jr. (19) in the second half at Tiger Stadium. "They'd never heard of it. In a draft that presents skill sets built for almost any playing-style preference, they represent the top two targets for teams looking to beef up their pass-catching presence. You might miss it even if youre looking for it. We process them, he added. He briefly played on the Trojans basketball team and has completed a 540-degree slam dunk, he said. Pittman said Burks is one of those players who always catches up to his target and, in turn, never allows himself to get caught. Were talking about the fact that Treylon Burks loves to hunt hogs. 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. "But you can also say that about him in any sport," Milum said. #Treylon #Burke #knifewielding #hog #hunter #viral #NFL #Combine, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Sister-Site That Covers the Detroit Lions, Pepper Mill survives wrongful termination suit from pot patients, Pueblo may be getting a new contemporary train station, Frustration grows over power cuts as snow storm hits Texas capital, Gymnastics hosts No. He warned him, "We're not going to throw you the football.". The 2022 NFL Draft is set for April 28-30 in Las Vegas. His blend of size, speed, and explosiveness are unheard of and should translate into a long, successful career on Sundays. Transfer Portal. That's how Treylon Burks beat Mississippi State. INDIANAPOLIS There's a case to be made that Arkansas' Treylon Burks might be the best wide receiver prospect in the 2022 NFL draft. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? 2023 www.beaconjournal.com. While that does not necessarily sound like something teams would want their first-round pick doing in his free time, it does have some similarities to football. "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.". Meet Treylon Burks and Drake London. However, he ran an underwhelming 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.55 seconds. Tietosuojakytnnstmme ja evstekytnnstmme voit lukea listietoa siit, miten kytmme tietojasi. Burks is definitely in the game to be the top wide receiver in the 2022 NFL Draft. He had to squeeze into size 4XL receiver gloves, going through a new pair every other week in high school. The Burks kid was awfully big for a third grader, he thought. Most crucially, Burks does his damage in a very different way. 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? Burks hurt plenty of opponents by stabbing them in the proverbial heart last season, when he caught a career-high 66 passes for 1,104 yards and 11 touchdowns while playing an all-purpose role in Arkansas' revitalized offense. Biggest strength: Burks possesses crazy movement skills for a . I can play outside receiver, inside receiver, running back. Treylon Burks hunting hogs with a knife is by far the best story Ive heard all year. Contact Dave Birkett at dbirkett@freepress.com. sister-site that covers the Detroit Lions. He could fly around the basepaths and had a cannon for a right arm. Growing up in Warren, Ark., Burks was raised fishing and hunting deer and wild hogs. Burks is most certainly in play to be the top wide receiver in the 2022 NFL Draft. 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