Shippensburg University Athletics

2014 (R-Sophomore): Emerged as a starting safety for the Red Raiders, starting in all 11 games for the team in his second season...ranked fifth on the team with 49 tackles...his 27 solo tackles ranked third on the squad...slotted second on the team in passes defended (seven breakups, one interception)...had three tackles for loss and one forced fumble...intercepted his first career pass in a home game versus East Stroudsburg…credited with his forced fumble against Seton Hill…registered multiple pass breakups against California and West Chester…notched a season-high nine tackles against Bloomsburg…recorded seven tackles (six solo) against East Stroudsburg and six tackles (five solo) at Seton Hill…finished with multiple tackles in 10 of 11 games.
 
2013 (R-Freshman): Played in all 11 games and made 21 tackles, including 10 solo, in his first full season on the field…broke up a pass…totaled a career-high 10 tackles against Kutztown that led all players, despite entering the game with just six career tackles to his credit.
 
2012 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
 
Forest Hills High School: Two-year varsity starter as a wide receiver and defensive back for the Rangers under head coach Don Bailey…earned three varsity letters …First Team All-Conference (Laurel Highlands) as a senior…selected honorable mention all-state at defensive back by WesternPA.com…named to the Tribune-Democrat all-area team…as a senior, caught 25 passes for 474 yards and five touchdowns…also made 29 tackles and eight interceptions…returned 14 kicks for a total of 368 yards.
 
About Burkey: Full name is Donald James Burkey…is the son of Don and Roxane Burkey…majoring in geo-environmental studies and seeking a letter of completion in geographic information systems…has two sisters, Megan and Anna.