What to know about Wisconsin transfer portal pickup Marvin Burks Jr.

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MADISON – For the Wisconsin Badgers, Day 6 of the transfer portal belonged to the offense, the line in particular.

The program, however, capped the day of commitments with more help for the defense with addition of Missouri safety Marvin Burks Jr. 247sports reported the commitment, which marked the second safety and the sixth defensive back the Badgers added from the portal.

Here is what you need to know about Burks.

What were Marvin Burks' statistics?

Burks ranked fourth on the Tigers with 49 tackles this season. That included 27 solo stops and 1 ½ tackles for a loss in 13 games He also intercepted one pass, broke up one pass and forced and recovered one fumble.

He has played 39 games in his career 131 tackles that include 70 solo stops and three interceptions.

What are Marvin Burks’ height and weight?

Burks is listed as 6-feet and 207 pounds on the Tigers' roster.

How many years of eligibility does Marvin Burks have left?

Burks has one year of eligibility remaining.

What was Marvin Burks’ recruiting rating?

Rivals listed Burks as a four-star prospect when he was a Cardinal Ritter High School in St. Louis and considered him a three-star prospect in the transfer portal. 247sports gave him three stars in both in high school and the portal.

How can Marvin Burks help the Wisconsin Badgers?

With the loss of Austin Brown, who completed his eligibility, and Preston Zachman, who transferred, the Badgers’ only experienced safety is rising redshirt senior Matt Jung.

In Burks, UW brings on board a proven starter at a position where, besides Jung, there wasn’t a clear cut heir apparent ready for a larger role. The Badgers are getting a durable performer, too. Burks has played more than 1,150 snaps the past two seasons and faced the best of the SEC.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Wisconsin transfer portal pickup Marvin Burks Jr.

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