Ethan Burke
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for sports and athletics. (October 2023) |
| No. 91 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | EDGE |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westlake (Austin, Texas) |
| College |
|
| Stats at ESPN | |
Ethan Burke is an American college football edge rusher for the Texas Longhorns.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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.
In 2025, Burke returned to Texas for his senior season. In Week 9 against Mississippi State, Burke recorded one blocked field goal, one sack, seven tackles, and one forced fumble. The sack-fumble created by Burke sealed the victory for Texas in overtime. For his performance, Burke was named Co-SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week.[7]
College statistics
[edit]| 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 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 52 | 44 | 96 | 23.0 | 8.5 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Tafolla, Grace (October 27, 2025). "No. 20/19 Football's Hill Jr., Burke garner SEC weekly honors". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2025.