Elijah Burks

Sports Writer

United States

I am a sportswriter currently serving as the Assistant Sports Editor at The Crimson White. I've always grown up loving sports, and have found a new passion for writing about them.

I have been honored to win three awards for my sports writing, including the James E. Jacobson Award, which goes to the most accomplished writer out of all The University of Alabama's Student Media organizations, and the Writer of the Year for The Crimson White for the 2024-2025 year.

I cover a variety of Alabama sports such as football, basketball, baseball, softball, and more.

Portfolio

Alabama Football

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Nine Alabama players set to perform at the NFL combine

There will be a total of 329 prospects at the 2025 NFL scouting combine, and nine of them will come from Alabama. Here is a look at the players that will represent the Crimson Tide at the combine. Jalen Milroe, quarterback The former Alabama team captain perhaps has the most to gain out of any...

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Former Alabama players who had the best NFL seasons in 2024

Much to the credit of former head coach Nick Saban's culture of greatness, there are 75 former Crimson Tide players currently in the NFL, more than any other college program has had in any regular season in league history. Here are the former Crimson Tide players who had the best NFL seasons.

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Predicting where Alabama's biggest names will land in the 2025 NFL draft

Alabama football has 11 players who have entered the 2025 NFL draft in April. Here are predictions on where several of them will land. Jalen Milroe, quarterback Perhaps one of the most polarizing players in the entire draft, Milroe will be selected mostly due to his potential.

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Grading Alabama football's offense positionally in 2024

Head coach Kalen DeBoer's first season at Alabama wasn't the dream first season fans were hoping for, as the Crimson Tide went 9-4 and missed out on the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Here is how the team graded on the offensive side of the ball.

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Grading Alabama football's defense positionally in 2024

Despite a down season for Alabama football in which the team went 9-4, one bright side was the defense's play. The group allowed only 17.4 points per game, good enough for 10th best in the FBS. Here is how the defense graded out positionally. Defensive line: C+ "Wolf" Que Robinson and "Bandit" Texas A&M transfer...

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Inconsistency plagues Alabama football in 2024

Alabama wrapped up its regular season with a 28-14 Iron Bowl win over Auburn. Just the previous week, however, the Crimson Tide got pummeled by unranked Oklahoma 24-3, highlighting the Crimson Tide's trend of inconsistent showings in 2024. Just two weeks before the loss in Norman, Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide traveled to Death Valley and...

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Will Alabama football make the College Football Playoff?

After Alabama football finished its regular season with a 28-14 win over Auburn to move to 9-3, the team has left its fate in the hands of the College Football Playoff committee. The committee responded to the Crimson Tide's win by putting Alabama at No. 11 in its most recent rankings, which as of now...

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Alabama's players of the game in 28-14 win over Auburn

Alabama extended its winning streak in the Iron Bowl to five games, beating Auburn 28-14. Here are the players of the game for the Crimson Tide in the win. Germie Bernard The wide receiver and former Washington transfer had his best game of the season, as he hauled in seven catches for a career-high 111...