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DJ Burton

DJ Burton, Sports Writer

DJ Burton is a journalism senior from Kingwood, Texas. He is minoring in sport management and communication. DJ has covered football, softball, volleyball and hockey since joining The Battalion’s sports desk in April 2024. Prior to The Battalion, DJ played two seasons of college football at Hiram College, where he was an offensive lineman. In his free time, DJ enjoys listening to Steely Dan, reading, smoking meats and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.

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Head coach Jamie Morrison celebrates winning a point during Texas A&M’s game against Mississippi State in Reed Arena Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Kelii Horvath/The Battalion)

Devils go down in Tempe

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
December 7, 2024
Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly (5) strides past defenders during Texas A&M’s game against Western Michigan at Reed Arena on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

Coulibaly records 1,500th point in A&M’s loss to Ball State

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 24, 2024
Texas A&M running back AJ DiNota (41) during Texas A&M’s game against New Mexico State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

Gig ‘Em meets War Eagle

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 20, 2024
Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman (15) after Texas A&M’s loss against Notre Dame at Kyle Field on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 12

Youngchan Kang, Noah Ruiz, Mathias Cubillan, and DJ Burton
November 17, 2024
Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives to the basket during Texas A&M’s game against Ohio State at Reed Arena on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

O-H-N-O

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 16, 2024
Texas A&M guard Kyndall Hunter (7) dribbles past a defender during Texas A&M's game against Western Michigan at Reed Arena on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Kelii Horvath/The Battalion)

Aggies earn 900th win in program history

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 10, 2024
Junior LB Edgerrin Cooper (45) screams after a touchdown in Texas A&M's game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kyle Field. (Julianne Shivers/ The Battalion)

All grown up

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 7, 2024
The Ole Miss team sets off a fire extinguisher on the sideline during Texas A&M's game against Ole Miss at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

College football winners and losers: Week 10

Justin Chen, Mathias Cubillan, Olivia Sims, and DJ Burton
November 3, 2024
Middle blocker Morgan Perkins (21) high fives setter Maddie Waak (16) during Texas A&M's game against Texas State at Reed Arena on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Jaime Rowe/The Battalion)

Aggies roll the Tide

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
November 1, 2024
Junior LB Edgerrin Cooper (45) celebrates after a defensive stop during Texas A&M's football game against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Edgerrin Cooper named NFC Defensive Player of the Week with Packers

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 30, 2024
Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko leads the Aggies onto the field before Texas A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

On the road again

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 29, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) reacts after a first down during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 9

Youngchan Kang, Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, and Olivia Sims
October 27, 2024
The referee reviews video replay of a challenged play during Texas A&M's game against Miami at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

College football winners and losers: Week 8

Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, and Eric Liu
October 20, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) takes the opening play of the second half to the endzone during Texas A&M’s game against Missouri at Kyle Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Kelii Horvath/The Battalion)

Players to watch when A&M takes on Mississippi State

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 19, 2024
Texas A&M libero/defensive specialist Tatum Thomas (3) bumps the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Mizzou at Reed Arena on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

Aggies chomped by Gators

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 19, 2024
Bowling Green quarterback Connor Bazelak (7) throws the ball in Bowling Green's game against Texas A&M on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Kelii Horvath/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 7

Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, and Justin Chen
October 13, 2024
Texas A&M opposite Logan Lednicky (9) hits the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Mizzou at Reed Arena on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

Lednicky does it again

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 9, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) reacts at Texas A&M’s game against Missouri at Kyle Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Micah Richter/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 6

Youngchan Kang, Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, and Eric Liu
October 6, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies tight end Tre Watson (84) and Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Noah Thomas (3) react after Watson’s touchdown during Texas A&M’s game against Arkansas at the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Aggies, Tigers set to face off in top-25 SEC fight

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
October 3, 2024
A Texas A&M player waits for a drill to begin during the first day of fall football practice at the McFerrin Athletic Center in College Station Texas, on July 31, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 4

Braxton Dore', Mathias Cubillan, Justin Chen, and DJ Burton
September 22, 2024
Texas A&M outside hitter Emily Hellmuth (4) passes a ball during Texas A&M’s game against Temple at Reed Arena on Friday, September 13, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Badgers jump around Aggies

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
September 22, 2024
A fan reacts after catching a football that was kicked over the net for a field goal during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Around the Country: Week 4

Braxton Dore', DJ Burton, Justin Chen, and Noah Ruiz
September 16, 2024
Senior forward Marshall Rushing fights off defenders during the A&M ice hockey game against Oklahoma State on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Spirit Ice Arena.

Ice, ice, Aggies

DJ Burton, JOUR 359 contributor
September 15, 2024
Defenseman freshman Gage Boswell (95) presses the attack for White in the offensive zone during the A&M ice hockey Maroon and White Scrimmage on Aug. 30 at Spirit Ice Arena. Photo by Wyatt Watson, JOUR 359 contributor.

A cool game in a hot sports town

DJ Burton, JOUR 359 contributor
September 13, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Noah Thomas (3) makes a catch during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Aggies kick off SEC play in The Swamp

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
September 12, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Noah Thomas (3) catches the ball for a touchdown during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 2

Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, Justin Chen, and Braxton Dore'
September 8, 2024
Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams (55) reacts after running back Terry Bussey’s (2) 65-yard touchdown run during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Maroon Goons strike in A&M’s win against McNeese

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
September 7, 2024
Texas A&M outside hitter Taylor Humphrey (11) hits a ball during Texas A&M’s game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Reed Arena on Monday, September 2, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Perkins, Lednicky lead Aggies to 3-0 sweep in home opener versus Islanders

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
September 3, 2024
Texas A&M DB Bryce Anderson (1) prepares for a drill during the third day of fall football practice outside the Coolidge Football Performance Center on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Fighting the Irish: Elko’s defense to face Notre Dame offense

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
August 28, 2024
Texas A&M quarterbacks Conner Weigman (15) and Jaylen Henderson (13) throw the ball during the second day of fall football practice outside the Coolidge Football Performance Center on August 1, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

The Battalion sports desk’s predictions for the 2024 football season

Braxton Dore', Shalina Sabih, Ian Curtis, Luke White, Matthew Seaver, Chris Swann, Mathias Cubillan, and DJ Burton
August 17, 2024
Student housing located right outside off campus boundaries on George Bush Drive. 

Experts analyze local, national housing market

DJ Burton, JOUR 203 contributor
May 10, 2024
Texas A&M infielder Amari Harper (13) looks at the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Houston at Davis Diamond. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Rocio Salgado/ The Battalion)

Aggies best the Bearkats

DJ Burton, Sports Writer
April 25, 2024
The Academic Building on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Campus Voices

March 6, 2024
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