Ethan Burke is an American football edge rusher for the Texas Longhorns.

Ethan Burke
Texas Longhorns – No. 91
PositionEDGE
ClassJunior
MajorEconomics
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolWestlake
(Austin, Texas)

High school career

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Burke attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. At Westlake, Burke was a dual sport athlete playing football and lacrosse. Originally, Burke committed to play lacrosse at Maryland.[1] However, on December 1, 2021, Burke decommitted from Maryland and committed to Michigan to play both football and lacrosse.[2] Then on December 15, 2021, Burke decommitted from Michigan and committed to Texas to play football.[3]

Burke, a three-star prospect, helped lead Westlake to two state championships.[4]

College career

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As a true freshman at Texas in 2022, Burke played in 11 games, recording five solo tackles and one assist.[5] He made his college debut against Louisiana-Monroe. During his sophomore year, Burke earned a starting position and recorded four tackles and one sack in a win against Alabama.[6] Burke was an honorable mention on the 2023 Big 12 All-Conference Team.

College statistics

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Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
Texas Longhorns
2022 11 5 1 6 1.5 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 13 21 20 41 9.0 5.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2024 9 5 6 11 3.5 1.0 1 30 30.0 1 4 0 0 0 0
Career 33 31 27 58 14.0 6.5 1 30 30.0 1 4 1 0 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Ethan Burke". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 three-star DL Ethan Burke commits to Michigan". SB Nation. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "3-star edge Ethan Burke flips from Michigan to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Davis Danny (December 16, 2021). "Once a lacrosse recruit and Michigan pledge, Westlake's Ethan Burke ends up at Texas". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ethan Burke". Texas Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "TEXAS (2-0 , 0-0) -VS- ALABAMA (1-1 , 0-0)". Texas Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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