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Myles Burkett

Quarterback
FRANKLIN HS
FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

3427

Passing Yards

36

Passing Touchdowns

0.71

Completion Percentage
“We have played Myles four times in three years and I’m not sad to see him leave. He is elusive in the pocket with a great feel for pressure. He is extremely accurate, but isn’t afraid to try and throw the ball into tight coverage. He is an excellent competitor and has made everyone around him better for three years.”
Joel Paar
Head Coach - head coach of Oak Creek High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound senior quarterback led the Sabers to a 14-0 record and the Division 1 state championship this past season. Burkett passed for 3,427 yards and 36 touchdowns, completing 71 percent of his attempts. He also rushed for 335 yards and four scores. In a 38-17 win over Sun Prairie High in the state title game, Burkett passed for a Division I state championship game record 276 yards and three scores. He was the 2021 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Offensive Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Burkett has maintained a weighted 3.18 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to play football on scholarship at the University of Wisconsin next fall.

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Exemplary Character

An intern with the Franklin High TV Company, The Saber Roar, Burkett has volunteered locally as a youth football coach and mentor.