Joe Burch

Joe Burch
Position:	C / DT
Personal information
Born:	August 8, 1971 (age 50); Dallas, Texas
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas)
College:	Texas Southern
NFL Draft:	1994 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
	Connecticut Coyotes (1994–1995); Arizona Rattlers (1996–1999); Houston ThunderBears (2000); Arizona Rattlers (2001–2001); Las Vegas Gladiators (2004–2005);
Career highlights and awards
	Offensive Lineman of the Year (1993); First Team Division I-AA All-American and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (1993);
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Joe Burch (born (1971-08-08)August 8, 1971) is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman.

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.

He went on to 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.

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.^[1]

^ "Arena Football League Transactions". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2002.

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