Career: Twice named to the All-NJAC Second Team, he has started in 21 of 26 career appearances, posting 185 tackles (110 solo, 23.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks) and three blocked kicks.
2009: Will serve as a team captain.
2008: Was named to the All-NJAC Second Team, starting in eight of nine appearances ... Ranked second for the Pioneers with 65 total tackles (12th in NJAC, 32 solo), 10.5 tackles-for-loss (17th in NJAC) and 2.5 sacks (-21 yards) ... Added two passes-broken-up, one forced fumble and one blocked kick, while ranking 13th in the NJAC in both tackles (7.2 per game) and TFL (1.17 per game) ... At Rowan, had 12 total tackles (eight solo, 2.5 TFL) and blocked an extra point (9/27/08) ... Posted nine tackles at Brockport (9/6/08) and against Morrisville State (10/11/08) ... Served as a 2008 team captain.
2007: Started all 10 games as a sophomore and led the Pioneers with 77 tackles (50 solo), adding 10.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, two blocked kicks, a pair of fumble recoveries and an interception to earn second-team all-NJAC honors ... Tied for fourth in the NJAC in fumbles recovered and tied for eighth in tackles (7.7 per game) ... Named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week after making 14.5 tackles (11 solo, 5.0 TFL) at Montclair State (11/3/07) ... Blocked a PAT at U.S. Merchant Marine (9/15/07) and a punt at Buffalo State (10/20/07), and had 12 tackles (five solo) against SUNY Cortland (9/29/07) ... His interception sealed a 21-20 win against Rowan (11/10/07).
2006: Played in the final seven games of his rookie season, starting three times ... Had 43 tackles (28 solo) and 2.0 sacks ... Made a season-high nine stops, including two for a loss, at The College of New Jersey (10/14/06) ... Had seven solo tackles against Buffalo State (10/21/06).
Prior to William Paterson: Was a team captain and second-team all-conference selection as a senior at Egg Harbor Twp. H.S.
Academics: Majoring in sociology.
Burke's Career Statistics
|
Year
|
GP-GS
|
Solo
|
Asst.
|
Total
|
TFL
|
Sacks
|
FF
|
FR
|
PBU
|
Int.-Yds.
|
|
2006
|
7-3
|
28
|
15
|
43
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0-0
|
|
2007
|
10-10
|
50
|
27
|
77
|
10.0
|
2.0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1-0
|
|
2008
|
9-8
|
32
|
33
|
65
|
10.5
|
2.5
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0-0
|
|
Totals
|
26-21
|
110
|
75
|
185
|
23.5
|
6.5
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
1-0
|
