Joe Burch

{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{no footnotes|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox NFL player | name = Joe Burch | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = 69, 75 | position = Center, defensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|8}} | birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 296 | high_school = Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas) | college = Texas Southern | draftyear = 1994 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 90 | pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1994}}) * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1994}}) * Connecticut Coyotes ({{AFL Year|1994|1995}}) * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1995}})*<ref>{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1995/6?after=AAAHywAAAAYAAAATAAAAAAADICk= |website=NFL.com |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> * Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|1996|1999}}) * Houston ThunderBears ({{AFL Year|2000}}) * Arizona Rattlers ({{AFL Year|2001|2001}}) * Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2004|2005}}) | highlights = * Offensive Lineman of the Year (1993) * First-team Division I-AA All-American (1993) * All-SWAC (1993) |aflstatlabel1=Total tackles |aflstatvalue1=59 |aflstatlabel2=Sacks |aflstatvalue2=6.0 |aflstatlabel3=Forced fumbles |aflstatvalue3=5 |aflstatlabel4=Fumble recoveries |aflstatvalue4=2 | afl = 223 }}

'''Joe Burch''' (born {{birth date|1971|8|8}}) is an American former professional football offensive and defensive lineman.

==Early life== 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 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== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arena-football-league-transactions/n-1963730 |title=Arena Football League Transactions |date=March 21, 2002 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=July 22, 2002}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.arenafan.com/players/Joe_Burch-223/ AFL stats]

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