Marcus Burke News, Rumors, Updates - UCF Knights

Available for Week 11 Burke (undisclosed) is available for Friday's game against Houston.

Impact Burke is having a career year with highs in targets (25), receptions (11) and receiving yards (168). On the other hand, he is still looking for his 2025's first touchdown. In 2024, Burke logged two TDs.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed questionable Burke (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Houston.

Impact Burke was termed questionaqble ahead of UCF's Week 10 contest and was later ruleed out. He'll land another questionable tag for Week 11. The senior wideout has caught 11 of 25 targets for 168 yards this season.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Burke will not play vs. Baylor. What about Paul Rubelt? UCF football pregame update UCF beat reporter Chris Boyle gives the latest Knights updates before their football game at Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 1.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Ruled out vs. Baylor Burke (undisclosed) isn't available against Baylor in Week 10.

Impact Burke will now officially miss his first game of the season. The wideout has 11 catches for 168 yards this fall, but he won't get a chance to take the field again until Nov. 7 against Houston.

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 10 Burke (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game at Baylor.

Impact The questionable tag suggests that a decision on Burke's status for this Week 10 matchup will be made closer to the 12 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. The wideout has 11 catches for 168 yards on 25 targets this season.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Potential starting wideout Burke is listed as a co-starter for the Knights' upcoming game Thursday against Jacksonville State, Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact For the 2025 Knights' first depth chart, their starting wideouts include two co-starters, Burke and Waden Charles. Unlike the latter, Burke has prior experience. As part of Florida's 2024 team, he logged seven receptions for 69 yards and two touchdowns.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stays in Florida Burke will transfer to UCF, Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Burke spent four seasons with Florida and was a limited member of the offense each year. The wideout totaled 19 catches for 270 yards and two scores in that time. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining with the Knights.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Florida wide receiver Marcus Burke to enter transfer portal Florida’s wide receiver room continues to add depth each season under Billy Napier, leading to some attrition and the departure of Marcus Bu...

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Entering transfer portal Burke announced on his personal X account that he has decided to enter the transfer portal.

Impact Burke has played his entire four-year college career with the Gators, but he'll look for a new program ahead of what will be the final year of his college career. Burke had seven catches in seven games for Florida, racking up 69 yards and two scores.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed on injury report Burke (undisclosed) cleared Florida's weekly injury report and should be good to go against Georgia.

Impact The wideout is now set to return to the gridiron after missing two games. Still, he hasn't been a huge factor in the Gators' offense, with just three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown this fall.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Kentucky Burke (undisclosed) is listed out for Saturday's game against Kentucky.

Impact Burke will miss another game as he continues to work his way back from injury. The redshirt junior wide receiver will aim to be back after the bye week for the road matchup against Georgia.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Volunteers Burke (undisclosed) is listed out for Saturday's game against Tennessee.

Impact Burke will miss his first game of the season as he appears to be dealing with an injury, probably during last week's contest after logging just six snaps. The 6-foot-3 pass-catcher will aim to be back in action for the team's next meeting against Kentucky.

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone in win Burke gathered in all four targets for 45 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-28 victory over Mississippi State.

Impact These were the first catches of the season for the little-used Burke, as well as the first touchdown of his collegiate career. The Gators have a bye before a date with UCF; Burke is only likely to see the field in a blowout.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to practice Burke (not injury-related) returned to Gators' practice on Thursday, per Nick Marcinko of GatorCountry.com.

Impact Burke missed practice on Wednesday because of an academic meeting. The issue appears to have been resolved, and the wideout returned to the practice field the following day. He'll look to get more involved in the Gators' passing attack this season.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Excused absence Wednesday Burke was excused to join Florida's Wednesday practice late because of an academic meeting, Jacob Rudner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Burke sitting out much of Florida's latest practice is not cause for concern. For the first time in his collegiate career, he will look to log at least 100 receiving yards during the Gators' 2024 season. With six receptions for 98 yards in 2023, Burke fell just short that year.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Billy Napier: Florida WR Marcus Burke 'Has Grown Up This Offseason' Third-year Gators wide receiver could be breakout candidate for 2023

APRIL 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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