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== High school career ==
Burks attended [[Auburndale High School]] in [[Auburndale, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuoco |first=Roy |title=Practice keeps Auburndale's Burks at the top of his game |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/09/07/practice-keeps-auburndale-linebacker-aubrey-burks-top-his-game/5737511002/ |date=2020-09-07 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=The Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref> As a junior, he recorded 63 tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions before committing to [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blau |first=Jon |title=Florida safety Aubrey Burks commits to IU football |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2020/06/26/2021-safety-aubrey-burks-commits-indiana/3264880001/ |date=2020-06-26 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> However, as a senior, Burks decommitted and instead chose to play [[college football]] at [[West Virginia University]] over offers from [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]], [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]], and [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brocato |first=Joe |date=2020-10-23 |title=Aubrey Burks becomes 16th member of WVU recruiting Class of 2021 |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2020/10/23/aubrey-burks-becomes-16th-member-of-wvu-recruiting-class-of-2021/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=WV MetroNews |language=en-US}}</ref>
== College career ==
After just recording two tackles as a freshman, Burks became a starter as a sophomore, finishing the season with 66 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a sack.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Greg |date=2023-08-25 |title=Aubrey Burks is the cornerstone of West Virginia's secondary |url=https://www.wvnews.com/aubrey-burks-is-the-cornerstone-of-west-virginia-s-secondary/article_4c65db50-2283-11ee-a2e6-33b53549752f.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=WV News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Greg |date=2023-08-29 |title=Extra preparation allows Burks to become voice of reason within secondary |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/29/extra-preparation-allows-burks-to-become-voice-of-reason-within-secondary/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=WV MetroNews |language=en-US}}</ref> Against [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]] the following season, a collision left Burks motionless on the field for around eight minutes before he was stabilized and carted off the field.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Decker |first=Ryan |title=WVU safety Aubrey Burks hospitalized following injury in TCU game |url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-safety-aubrey-burks-hospitalized-following-injury-in-tcu-game/ |website=WBOY}}</ref> After being hospitalized and flown home,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-02 |title=Hospitalized WVU players to fly home from Texas |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38550987/hospitalized-west-virginia-players-set-fly-home-texas |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
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