Jordan Burch
 Burch with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022 | |
| No. 52 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 10, 2001 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 279 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hammond (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College: | South Carolina (2020–2022) Oregon (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 78th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordan Isaiah Askew-Burch (born October 10, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Oregon Ducks. Burch was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Burch attended Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina, as a freshman, before transferring to the Hammond School in Columbia, South Carolina for the remainder of his high school career.[1] He was selected to the play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, where he was selected as a captain. A five-star recruit, Burch committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina.[2][3][4]
College career
[edit]Burch played in eight games as a true freshman at South Carolina in 2020 and had 10 tackles.[5] In 2021, he started one of 13 games, recording 26 tackles, one sack and one interception he returned 61 yards for a touchdown.[6][7] In 2022, started all 13 games and finished with 60 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[8] After the season, Burch entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Oregon.[9][10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
279 lb (127 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.67 s | 1.66 s | 2.75 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Burch was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round, 78th overall, of the 2025 NFL draft.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 281. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 18, 2019). "South Carolina, Oregon land five-star recruits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Gamecock lock: Hometown 5-star Jordan Burch sticks with South Carolina
- ^ Cloninger, David Cloninger (February 6, 2020). "Jordan Burch drama ends as Gamecocks' top football prospect officially signs". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Former 5-star recruits Jordan Burch, Zacch Pickens eye reaching potential at South Carolina
- ^ Gamecocks Jordan Burch returns interception for touchdown
- ^ Jordan Burch’s interception return gets Gamecocks’ offensive coaches thinking
- ^ Will Jordan Burch cure Oregon football’s pass rush woes? The Ducks believe so
- ^ South Carolina transfer DE Jordan Burch commits to Oregon
- ^ Jordan Burch transfers to Oregon: Ex-South Carolina star EDGE provides major boost to Ducks defense
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jordan Burch Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Burch College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 25, 2025). "Cardinals Select Jordan Burch In Third Round". AZCardinals.com.