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Jordan Burch

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Position: LB
Jersey #: 52
Date of Birth: October 10, 2001
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 280 lbs
College: Oregon; South Carolina
Drafted: Round , Pick 78 in 2025 by ARI
First Team: ARI (2025)
Last Team: ARI (2026)

Career Summary

Jordan Burch is an edge defender from Columbia, South Carolina, who played at South Carolina and Oregon before the Arizona Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Burch is from Columbia, South Carolina.

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High School

At Hammond School in Columbia, Burch helped his team win a third consecutive SCISA 3A state championship in 2019 and emerged as a consensus five-star prospect.

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College Career

Burch spent three seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Oregon. In 2023, he played 14 games with 13 starts and recorded 34 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. In 2024, he made nine starts in 10 games, posting 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, six pass breakups and a forced fumble with a recovery.

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Path to the NFL

After beginning his college career at South Carolina, Burch transferred to Oregon and became a two-year contributor for the Ducks. Arizona selected him with the 78th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft and signed him on May 8, 2025.

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NFL Career

As an Arizona rookie in 2025, Burch appeared in all 17 games. He recorded 21 tackles, one sack, three passes defensed, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and three special-teams tackles.

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Career Accomplishments

Burch earned third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024 after receiving All-Pac-12 honorable mention recognition in 2023. His Oregon career totals were 65 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks in 24 games.

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Playing Style

Burch worked as a large-framed edge defender whose production included tackles for loss, sacks, pass breakups and forced fumbles. Arizona drafted him as an edge rusher in the 2025 draft.

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