John BurkeBurke, John RichardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 249 Born: September 7, 1971 Elizabeth, NJ High School: Holmdel (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Virginia Tech | Redshirted |
| 1990 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 1991 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 1992 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 1993 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (121st overall) 1994 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 1995 New England Patriots (NFL)1995 NE NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 4 |
| 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 85 | TE | 11 | 2 |
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | 85 | TE | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | 83 | HBK | 10 | 6 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 60 | 19 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1994 | 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/25/1994 | 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL |
| Signed | 6/20/1997 | 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL |
| Released | 1997 New England Patriots (NFL)1997 NE NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/25/1997 | 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/1998 | 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL |
| Traded | 8/9/1999 | 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 9/5/1999 | 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2000 | 2000 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2000 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/16/2000 | 2000 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2000 OAK NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1995 New England Patriots (NFL)1995 NE NFL | 15 | 136 | 9.1 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 273 | 9.8 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 New England Patriots (NFL)1995 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 23 | 4.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 New England Patriots (NFL)1995 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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