THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

PREVIOUS: Spent the 2021 season at UCLA … Transferred to Georgia Tech after redshirt season ... Was the first transfer to announce his committment to UNA during the December 2024 signing period.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Spanish Fort High School in Alabama … Led in the Toros to back-to-back state runner-up finishes … Three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked No. 13 tight end by ESPN … No. 24 weakside DE by Rivals … No. 235 prospect in Southeast region by ESPN … No. 19 prospect in state of Alabama by ESPN and Rivals … Named to 2020 Alabama MaxPreps All-State second-team … Credited with 97 tackles as a senior with 25 tackles for loss … Coached by Brian Turner … Also lettered in basketball ... Selected to play in the 2021 Alabama All-Star Game as a senior … Graduated in 2021.
 
PERSONAL: Birthday is February 1 … Hometown is Mobile, Alabama … Son of Todd and Jenny Burkhalter and has three siblings, Jackson, Bishop, and Holland … His father, Todd, played football at Auburn and older brother, Jackson, played quarterback at Rhode Island … His brother, Bishop, joined the UNA football program as a freshman in 2025 ... Plans to pursue an MBA at UNA.