Oklahoma City University Athletics

2008-09: Member of 4x400-meter relay team that qualified for the NAIA National Championships … Finished second in the men’s long jump at 6.67 meters at the Sooner Athletic Conference meet … Gold medalist in the 400-meter dash at the Oklahoma Christian Invitational … Previous school: Seven-time all-American … coached by James Gillespie ... High school: Four-time all-state … member of two-time state champion football team … letter winner in basketball, baseball, football and track and field … coached by Thomas Razo … Personal: Majoring in sports medicine … son of Yolanda McDonald and Rodney Burkes … born on March 31, 1986 in Chicago.

More on Rodney:

Nickname: Hot Rod

Being an OCU Star means: Integrity

My obsession is: Nike

At the top of my to-do list: Graduate

The thing that keeps me up at night: Text messages