Freshman cornerback Denzel Burke became the sixth member of Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class to have his black stripe removed, doing so following the Buckeyes’ practice on Saturday afternoon. “I just want to thank God, man,” Burke said. “It’s a blessing to be on this team and to compete at the highest level. Shout to Zone 6 for getting me better and shoutout to BIA. Y’all know what it is.” The 6-foot-1 and 192-pound Burke came to Columbus as a four-star prospect from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro, where he was rated as the eighth-best athlete and No. 196 prospect overall in his class. He enrolled in classes in January and participated in spring practice, impressing the coaching staff along the way. “It’s actually uncanny how natural he does a lot of things at corner for not having played there very much,” secondary coach Matt Barnes said in April. “I don’t know…
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