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| Texas Longhorns – No. 91 | |
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| Position | EDGE |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Economics |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Westlake (Austin, Texas) |
Ethan Burke is an American football edge rusher for the Texas Longhorns.
High school career
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. However, on December 1, 2021, Burke decommitted from Maryland and committed to Michigan to play both football and lacrosse. Then on December 15, 2021, Burke decommitted from Michigan and committed to Texas to play football.
Burke, a three-star prospect, helped lead Westlake to two state championships.
College career
As a true freshman at Texas in 2022, Burke played in 11 games, recording five solo tackles and one assist. 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. Burke was an honorable mention on the 2023 Big 12 All-Conference Team.
College statistics
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Ethan Burke". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "2022 three-star DL Ethan Burke commits to Michigan". SB Nation. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "3-star edge Ethan Burke flips from Michigan to Texas". Burnt Orange Nation. December 15, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- 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.
- "Ethan Burke". Texas Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "TEXAS (2-0 , 0-0) -VS- ALABAMA (1-1 , 0-0)". Texas Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.