PROVO \u2013 BYU football picks up another commitment in the class of 2027.<\/p>\n
The latest addition is in the form of a flip, as Las Vegas native Demichael Burks flipped from Fresno State to BYU.<\/p>\n
Burks is a 6-foot-2, 160-pound athlete from Desert Pines High School in Nevada, who projects as a cornerback at the collegiate level.<\/p>\n
Burks announced his commitment on his personal X and Instagram accounts on Monday.<\/p>\n
Cornerback Demichael Burks commits to BYU<\/p>\n
BYU football got into the mix for Burks shortly after his previous commitment to Fresno State in April. First-year BYU cornerbacks coach Lewis Walker offered Burks during the spring evaluation period.<\/p>\n
Burks\u2019 commitment to BYU comes on the heels of an official visit to Provo over the weekend.<\/p>\n
BYU beats out Pac-12 programs Fresno State, Colorado State, and Texas State, along with Mountain West schools Nevada and San Jose State, to land Burks.<\/p>\n
Burks had three interceptions last season for Desert Pines High School and 28 tackles. He also recorded 337 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a receiver.<\/p>\n
BYU football is up to seven commits in the class of 2027<\/p>\n
Burks is the sixth commitment in BYU\u2019s 2027 recruiting class. He joins New Jersey\u2019s Ryan Wooten<\/a> as the second cornerback in the cycle to commit to BYU.<\/p>\n Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks\u00a0Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE<\/a>).\u00a0Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12\u20133 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.<\/p>\n Follow Mitch\u2019s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram:<\/a>\u00a0@Mitch_Harper.<\/p>\n Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n