The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Ethan Burke
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Westlake
- Major:
- Human Dimensions of Organizations
A fourth-year EDGE who has played in 40 games with nine starts ... an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in 2023.
JUNIOR (2024)
Played in all 16 games during the 2024 season ... one of five Longhorn defenders with 9.0-or-more (9.0) tackles for loss throughout the season ... had at least one tackle, one tackle for loss, one sack, one interception, one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick in 2024 ... blocked a 36-yard field in the closing seconds of the second quarter during Texas' College Football Playoff (CFP) Quarterfinal game against Arizona State (1/1) ... was credited with at least one tackle for loss in both of the Longhorns CFP games: 1.5 vs. Clemson (12/21), 1.0 vs. Arizona State (1/1) ... registered at least 0.5 tackles for loss in nine of 16 games ... recorded a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown against UTSA (9/14) ... set a single game season high in tackles with four (three solo, one assisted) in UT's double-digit win at Texas A&M (11/30) ... his four pass breakups on the season were the second most by a Longhorn defensive lineman (7 - Alfred Collins).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Honorable mention All-Big 12 … played in 13 games with nine starts … registered 41 tackles (21 solo), nine tackles for loss, a team-leading 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one rumble recovery … collected three tackles (one solo) including a sack for a six-yard loss against Rice … had a career day at No. 3 Alabama with four tackles (all solo), two tackles for loss and one sack … made his first career start in the win against Wyoming, recording one tackle … had a tackle at Baylor … collected three tackles (one solo) against Kansas … made a career-high six tackles (three solo) with half a tackle for loss in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma … tallied four tackles (one solo) with one tackle for loss and one sack at Houston … posted three tackles (all solo) with two tackles for loss and a career-high two sacks against Kansas State, as well as one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry … made four tackles (two solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss at TCU … collected two tackles (one solo) with half a sack and a QB hurry at Iowa State … made three tackles versus Texas Tech … had a solo tackle and recovered a fumble against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game … equaled his career high with six tackles (four solo) in the CFP semifinal against Washington, including half a tackle for loss.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 11 games … made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening win over ULM … had a career-high three tackles (two solo) with 0.5 TFLs against the Warhawks … registered one tackle and one quarterback hurry against UTSA ... tallied one tackle and his first career TFL in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma … recorded one tackle at Kansas ... played in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year starter in football who is also an All-America and all-state lacrosse player with Division I scholarship offers … ranked No. 129 nationally, No. 14 among edge players and No. 27 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 180 nationally and No. 22 among weakside defensive ends by Rivals … ranked No. 37 nationally among edge players and No. 83 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 88 nationally among defensive ends and No. 150 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … named Defensive MVP of District 26-6A and first-team all-district in 2021 … compiled 58 tackles, including 40 solo, 14 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks, 19 pressures, three forced fumbles, one interception, nine passes defended and one blocked punt as a senior … posted at least four tackles in eight games … part of a defense that allowed just 8.9 points per game, including a six-game stretch allowing just 15 total points with three-straight shutouts … collected five tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles in a shutout against Hays … notched seven tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception against Akins … secured a season-high eight tackles with one tackle for loss, one sack, two pressures and two passes defended against Lake Travis … recorded one sack, three pressures, one forced fumble and one blocked punt against Vandegrift … helped Westlake to a 16-0 record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and the 6A Division 2 state championship in 2021 … registered 20 tackles, including 16 solo, five tackles for loss, three sacks, four pressures and one forced fumble as a junior … missed the first half of the season with a collarbone injury he suffered at the Under Armour All-American lacrosse game … made three tackles with tackles for loss against Cedar Ridge … recorded one tackle for loss, one sack, one pressure and one forced fumble against Steele … compiled six tackles with five solo stops, two sacks and two pressures against Southlake Carroll … helped Westlake to a 14-0 record, including a 6-0 district mark and title, and the 6A Division 1 state title in 2020.
