Patrick Burke Jr.

Patrick Burke Jr.
Burke with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Profile
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born (2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 26)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
UniversityWilfrid Laurier
CFL draft2023: 4th round, 29th overall pick
Career history
2023–2025Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stats at CFL.ca

Patrick Burke Jr. (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive back. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Burke played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2018 to 2022. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but in two seasons, he had 55 tackles, four interceptions, and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		4.77 s4.56 s7.27 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(2.88 m)		11 reps
All values from CFL Combine

Burke was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, 29th overall, of the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 10, 2023. Following training camp in 2023, he accepted a practice roster spot. After an 0–3 start to the season, Burke was promoted to the active roster and made his professional debut on July 8, 2023, in the team's victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in 14 regular season games where he recorded four defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He ended the season on the practice roster and was re-signed on December 7, 2023.

In 2024, Burke again started the season on the practice roster, but dressed regularly, appearing in 10 regular season games where he had five special teams tackles. He played in another 10 games in 2025 where he had one defensive tackle and five special teams tackles. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 10, 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Burke Jr". Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Patrick Burke Jr". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Burke Jr". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Burke Jr. CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ticats sign 2023 Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce final roster cuts, release 21 players". Global News. June 3, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Playoff games notes" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tiger-Cats re-sign Feltmate and Burke; add six others". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2026.