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’sVirginia'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>, Burks was able to return to action after missing a few weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nespor |first=Cody |date=2023-10-02 |title=WVU gets 'best possible results' on injured safety Aubrey Burks |url=https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/10/02/wvu-gets-best-possible-results-on-injured-safety-aubrey-burks/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Dominion Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Redfern |first=Kevin |title=‘I'I was definitely scared:’' Aubrey Burks recounts traumatic injury at TCU |url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/i-was-definitely-scared-aubrey-burks-recounts-traumatic-injury-at-tcu/ |website=WBOY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WVU’sWVU's Aubrey Burks Back To Changing Games After Injury Scare |url=https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2023/11/wvus-aubrey-burks-back-to-changing-games-after-injury-scare/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=theintelligencer.net |language=en-US}}</ref> He ended his junior season with 48 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass deflections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nespor |first=Cody |date=2024-03-27 |title=Notebook: Aubrey Burks entering ‘contract'contract year’year' with Mountaineers |url=https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/03/27/notebook-aubrey-burks-entering-contract-year-with-mountaineers/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Dominion Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Entering the [[2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2024 season]], Burks is considered one of the top returning safeties in college football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Asti |first=Mike |date=2024-07-09 |title=Aubrey Burks Ranked Among Nation’sNation's Top Safeties, Increasing Expectations for Final College Season |url=https://wvsportsnow.com/aubrey-burks-ranked-among-nations-top-safeties-increasing-expectations-for-final-college-season/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=WV Sports Now |language=en-US}}</ref>
