2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Jack Burch, DE, Butler University
- Name: Jack Burch
- Position: DE/EDGE
- College: Butler University
- Height: 6’3
- Weight: 235
- Twitter: @jackattackburch
- Instagram: jackburch_58
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Explosive athletic ability and ability to take coaching and critiques
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
Never shy away from hard work and will do whatever it takes to make the team better.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to cancer research.
Who was your role model?
My role model was my papaw, he taught many valuable lessons about hard work and how to be a man on those hot summers on the farm.
Who is your favorite NFL team?
Houston Texans
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Luke Wooten
What is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve would have to be people who are dirty or just unorganized.
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
My favorite teacher ever was Dr. Day for my sensory and perception psychology class.
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment in my life to overcome was probably when my papaw died during Covid while I was figuring out college, or when my stepdad was diagnosed with cancer and I had to help out the family and finish college strong.
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
I would say Texas Roadhouse if you call that a franchise if not then Chick-fil-a is always great.
What is your favorite snack food?
It’s got to be a purple bag of Doritos.
What is your degree in?
Psychology
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
I would have dinner with Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr. and George Washington. These people were very influential in history and I am sure I would hear some great stories and lessons from these great people about justice, living life, and helping others.
What is your biggest weakness?
I would say my biggest weakness is patience, I am impatient sometimes and do not like waiting
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