Travis Burke
| Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Broward (Hollywood, Florida) |
| College | Gardner–Webb (2021–2022) FIU (2023–2024) Memphis (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 117th overall |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Travis Burke (born January 6, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, the FIU Panthers and the Memphis Tigers. He was selected by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Burke was born on January 6, 2003, and grew up in Florida. His father played football at South Broward High School and later for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats, afterwards serving as South Broward's offensive line coach. Burke attended South Broward and played football and baseball. In football, he was an offensive tackle, defensive lineman and long snapper. After initially being considered undersized, Burke had a growth spurt and grew 10 inches to a height of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) prior to his junior year. The team made the Class 7A state playoffs in his junior season, while his senior year was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the NCAA Division I FCS-level Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.[2]
College career
[edit]Burke played for Gardner–Webb during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[3] He redshirted as a true freshman in 2021, appearing in one game, and then started 13 games in 2022 – eight at left tackle and five at right tackle.[1] Following his time with the Runnin' Bulldogs, he transferred to the FIU Panthers.[4] In two seasons with the Panthers, he started 22 games.[5] Burke then transferred again to the Memphis Tigers in 2025 and played his final season of eligibility there, earning first-team All-American Conference honors.[3] In his lone season with the Tigers, he started 11 games at right tackle, missing two due to injury.[1][3] He concluded his collegiate career with 46 games started.[6] Burke was invited to the 2026 East–West Shrine Bowl and participated at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.[1][7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 8+3⁄4 in (2.05 m) |
325 lb (147 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
6 ft 11+1⁄8 in (2.11 m) |
5.17 s | 1.79 s | 2.98 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
24 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Burke was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Brugler, Dane (April 8, 2026). "The Beast: 2026 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 236.
- ^ Masala, Mike (April 4, 2026). "Dolphins meeting with 2026 NFL draft prospect with local connection". USA Today.
- ^ a b c Dylan, Jonah (February 11, 2026). "Memphis offensive linemen Travis Burke, Chris Adams earn NFL combine invites". The Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Knox, Geoffrey A. (March 29, 2026). "Eagles to host potential depth piece Travis Burke for predraft visit". USA Today.
- ^ "Travis Burke - OT, Memphis | 2026 NFL Draft Profile". Pro Football Network. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (April 10, 2026). "Steelers host 3 draft prospects, including 6-foot-9 tackle Travis Burke". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Cormier, Evan (March 17, 2026). "Patriots Investing Major Pre-Draft Resources In 6'9 Offensive Tackle". NESN.
- ^ "Travis Burke Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ "Travis Burke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ Smith, Eric (April 25, 2026). "Chargers Trade Up With Texans in Round 4 of 2026 NFL Draft, Select OT Travis Burke With Pick No. 117". Los Angeles Chargers.