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70 Josh Burger

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 290
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Aurora, Ohio
  • Highschool Aurora

Biography

CAREER: Played in 28 games with 25 starts at right tackle ... Recorded 292 career knockdown blocks ... 2019: Started all 12 games at right tackle ... Finished third on the team with 115 knockdown blocks ... Named second team All-SoCon by Phil Steele ... Had 14 knockdown blocks against Samford (9/14) ... At ETSU (10/5) had 14 knockdown blocks ... Added ten knockdown blocks against Chattanooga (10/26) ... Led the team with 11 knockdown blocks at Clemson (11/2) ... Against Furman (11/9) had 15 knockdown blocks ... Recorded ten knockdown blocks at The Citadel (11/23) ... 2018: Started all 13 games at right tackle ... Led the team with 109 knockdown blocks and had team-highs in blocks in eight games ... Named All-Southern Conference second team by the media ... Made first career start in the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) ... Had a team-high 14 knockdown blocks at Wyoming (9/15) ... Had nine knockdown blocks at Gardner-Webb (9/29) ... Recorded 13 knockdowns at Chattanooga (10/6) ... Against Mercer (10/27) had 14 knockdown blocks ... Added 11 knockdown blocks at Samford (11/3) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs, had six knockdown blocks against Elon and added seven at Kennesaw State (12/1) ... 2017: Played in 13 games on the season and made 68 knockdown blocks ... In the season opener against Furman (9/2) had five knockdown blocks ... Added five knockdown blocks against Gardner-Webb (9/23) ... Had ten knockdowns against Western Carolina (10/7) ... Against Chattanooga (11/4) led the team with eight knockdowns ... Also led team in knockdowns at VMI (11/11) with 11 ... Had five knockdowns each in NCAA FCS Playoff games against Furman (12/2) and at North Dakota State (12/9) ... 2016: Did not see action as a true freshman ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter on the offensive line for Aurora High School ... As a senior, had a 94% blocking percentage and was named to the All-District, All-Conference and All-Ohio teams ... Team was 9-2 during his senior season and reached the state playoffs ... Earned All-Conference honors his junior season ... Also wrestled for Aurora with a 128-32 all-time record ... Holds the school record for all-time pins and was named All-American three times ...

PERSONAL: Son of Gerry and Cynthia Burger ... Born February 27, 1998 ... A finance major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 70

    2016Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 290 lbs
    70
  • 70

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 290 lbs
    70
  • 70

    2018Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 290 lbs
    70
  • 70

    2019Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 290 lbs
    70