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Denzel Burke Said NIL and Desire to Win A Title Both Factored into His Decision to Return to Ohio State, Declares 2024 Season “Natty or Bust”

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When meeting with a contingent of reporters after Ohio State’s second practice of the spring on Thursday, cornerback Denzel Burke couldn’t help but crack a smile after getting asked about appearing in the upcoming college football video game this summer.

Burke was the first OSU player to publicly announce he’ll be appearing in the game and estimated his overall rating should be around 95. EA Sports game developers probably don’t assign a rating to confidence, but if they did, there’s no doubt Burke’s would be at 99.

In a nearly 12-minute interview, Burke proclaimed he wants to be recognized as the No.