Tom Burke (American football)

Thomas Allen Burke (born October 12, 1976) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played college football at University of Wisconsin and earned All-American honors. During the 1997-98 season, Burke led all college football with 22 sacks and 31 total tackles for loss while helping Wisconsin to a Rose Bowl victory and #5 overall ranking. He was chosen 83rd overall in the 3rd round of the 1999 draft NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals and played all four years of his NFL career with Arizona.

For other people named Thomas Burke, see Thomas Burke (disambiguation).
Tom Burke
No. 95
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1976-10-12) October 12, 1976
Poplar, Wisconsin
Career information
High school:Northwestern High School
Maple, Wisconsin
College:Wisconsin
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2002
Games played:36
Games started:12
Tackles:49
Quarterback sacks:4.5
Fumbles recovered:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Burke was born in Poplar, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Northwestern High School in nearby Maple, Wisconsin,[2] and played for the Northwestern Tigers high school football team, of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), Heart O' North Conference.

College career

Burke attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1995 to 1998. As a senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten, and received the Bill Willis Trophy. He holds the Big Ten record for most sacks in a single season with 22.[3]

Professional career

The Arizona Cardinals selected Burke in the third round (83rd pick overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft, and he played for the Cardinals from 1999 to 2002.[4] In four NFL seasons, he appeared in 36 games, started 12, and accumulated 49 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[1]

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Tom Burke. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Tom Burke Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  3. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28147511/chase-young-sets-buckeyes-single-season-sacks-record
  4. National Football League, Historical Players, Tom Burke. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
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