Marcus Burke signing day profile: Florida Gators recruiting

Marcus Burke

School: Trinity Christian

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 180

Position: receiver

247 Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by: Billy Gonzales

Enrollment date: January of 2021

Notable: Burke was a second-team All First-Coast last year and as a senior this year he has Trinity Christian playing for a state championship. The receiver was injured earlier in the year but is coming on late and has five touchdowns so far.

Quotable: “He said he wants me as an outside receiver,” Burke said of the message from Gonzales. “He said he can use me in a lot of ways, pretty much saying we’re going to give you an opportunity to make plays and be a playmaker.”

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.