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Ayden Burkey Season 2022

PositionWR
Weight172 lbs
Height5-11
ClassFreshman
HometownWaxhaw, N.C.
High SchoolMyers Park

High School: Earned letters at Myers Park playing football for coach Curtis Lee Fuller ... 4A SOMECK All-Conference Football Team member in 2022 ... Won the Iron Mustang Award in 2022 and helped Myers Park to consecutive SOMECK Conference Football Championships ... Posted 1,281 total yards, 75 receptions and 15 TDs ... Also competed in track as a sprinter finishing top 10 in the region for 4x100 relay and placed in the conference finals in 100m dash ... Played lacrosse and earned Division 3A All-Conference Midfield honors.
 
Personal: Son of Susan and Chris Burkey ... Father Chris played football at Wingate University and has been inducted into his high school's Hall of Fame for his performances in football, basketball and baseball (Greenville High School in Tennessee) ... Has two siblings: Rowyn and Landon ... Plans to major in health and nutrition ... Wants to enter the healthcare industry in a field that will maximize his contributions to the community and help him be in a position to educate others and promote healthy lifestyles.