Burgess is a 6’4, 230 lbs defensive linemen from Simeon. Burgess impressed in his sophomore season, as he has the frame, speed, and power to become an elite pass rusher. Burgess uses his long arms and powerful lower half to drive offensive linemen backwards off the ball. He gets good extension that allows him to have clear vision into the backfield. Burgess also showcases the ability to use counter rush moves to continually pursue the quarterback. As he becomes more polished with his technique heading into his junior season, look for Burgess to make some noise.

Simeon High School has long been a Chicago Public School power with a long and illustrious line of football & basketball prospects to come out of their Southside halls. As one superstar graduates, the Wolverines simply reload, and as WR Malik Elzy (Illinois) and Andre Crews (post-grad) sign off and graduate, two beasts on the DL step up to take their place in 2024 Mikeshun Beeler and stud 2025 EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr, whose recruitment we’ll discuss right here. Akron and Illinois couldn’t wait for his sophomore season to begin to offer up, but things really blew up after the fall concluded, as Western Michigan, Purdue, Marshall, Louisville, Old Dominion, Notre Dame, and Iowa have entered the fold with official offers since December, with the last three all coming since the middle of March. With great size at 6’5, 240 and still growing, Burgess Jr. is strong, physically put together, and easily passes the eye test when he gets in front of college coaches in person. He primarily beats blocks with power and has a rep where he backs an OL down into the backfield and into the RB for a TFl through contact, and Burgess Jr. also uses his hands well after the initial contact to shed blockers & shows a bit of twitch when needed to boot. I also like his motor and pursuit speed for a kid of his size, as he’s willing and able to run down loose QBs and RBs once they escape the pocket. These aren’t small offensive linemen he’s beating either, and with the combination of size, strength, and age, it’s no wonder he has the amount of offers he’s sitting on right now. More are coming!