Joe Burch
No. 69, 75
PositionsCenter, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1971-08-08) August 8, 1971 (age 54)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High schoolDallas Carter (Dallas, Texas)
CollegeTexas Southern
NFL draft1994: 3rd round, 90th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Offensive Lineman of the Year (1993)
  • First-team Division I-AA All-American (1993)
  • All-SWAC (1993)
Career Arena League statistics
Total tackles59
Sacks6.0
Forced fumbles5
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Joe Burch (born (1971-08-08)August 8, 1971) is an American former professional football offensive and defensive lineman.

Early life

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Burch prepped at David W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, where he won the 1988 5A Texas state championship (vacated due to ineligible player) alongside Jessie Armstead and Clifton Abraham.

College career

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He went on to play at Texas Southern University, where he was named second-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference during his sophomore and junior year. As a senior in 1993, he was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, first-team Division I-AA All-American and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Professional career

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He was drafted in the third round (90th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft by the New England Patriots before being traded to the Denver Broncos.[2] Burch began his arena football career in 1995, starting the season with Connecticut Coyotes before being traded to the Arizona Rattlers for quarterback Aaron Garcia.

On March 21, 2002, Burch re-signed with the Rattlers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Arena Football League Transactions". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2002.
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