Position: C / DT High school: Dallas (TX) Carter Weight: 296 lb (134 kg) | Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Name Joe Burch | |
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Date of birth: (1971-08-08) August 8, 1971 (age 44) | ||
Joe Burch: Football C and Defensive Tackle
Joe Burch (born (1971-08-08)August 8, 1971) is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman.
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Early years
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
He went on the play at Texas Southern University, where he was named Second Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference during his 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
He was drafted in the third round (90th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, but never played in the National Football League. Burch began his arena football career in 1994, 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.