University of Memphis Athletics
Stonka Burnside - 2026 Football Roster
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Army
Oct 31 (Sat)
7 p.m.
Jersey Number 5
Stonka Burnside
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Starkville, Miss.
- High School:
- Starkville HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Honors
2024-25 (at Mississippi State)
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- 2026 'You Got Mossed' Catch of the Week (10/4)
- Presented with purple pair of 'You Got Mossed' branded gloves signed by Randy Moss
2024-25 (at Mississippi State)
- In his true freshman year played in 11 games
- Made collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky
- Caught one reception for –6 yards
- Carved out a role on special teams for himself
- Had 4 tackles on the year
- Caught his one pass in his debut
- At Tennessee, he registered two assisted tackles
- Against Missouri, he recorded two tackles
- In his sophomore year, played in 4 games after moving to safety
- Switched back to receiver before transferring to Memphis
- Took a redshirt year during this season
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Prepped at Starkville High School under the direction of head coach Chris Jones
- A 4-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Rated inside ESPN’s Top 300 for 2024 at No. 166
- Committed to Mississippi State on Jan. 3, 2024
- Named to the Clarion Ledger 2023 Dandy Dozen team
- Named to the 2023 Under Armour All-America Team
- Earned First Team All-State honors in 2023 as a wide receiver
- Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game
- Helped guide Starkville High School to a 2022 State Championships and a 2023 runner-up finish
- Recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving season in 2022 and 2023
- In 2023, he recorded 59 receptions for 1,006 yards and 16 touchdowns
- In 2022, he hauled in 75 passes for 1,158 yards and 11 scores
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