Jordan Isaiah Askew-Burch (born October 10, 2001) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early years

Burch attended the Hammond School in

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. He was selected to the play in the 2020

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, where he was selected as a captain. A five-star recruit, Burch committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.

College career

Burch played in eight games as a true freshman at South Carolina in 2020 and had 10 tackles. In 2021, he started one of 13 games, recording 26 tackles, one sack and one interception h returned 61 yards for a touchdown. In 2022, started all 13 games and finished with 60 tackles and 3.5 sacks. After the season, Burch entered the

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and transferred to the

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.Jordan Burch transfers to Oregon: Ex-South Carolina star EDGE provides major boost to Ducks defense
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South Carolina Gamecocks bioOregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burch, Jordan 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Columbia, South Carolina American football defensive ends South Carolina Gamecocks football players Oregon Ducks football players