Burch was recruited to South Carolina as part of the 2020 class, rated a 5-star (.9954) in the 24/7 composite. He played as a backup defensive end throughout his true freshman and sophomore seasons (though 2020 didn’t count against his eligibility due to the NCAA’s covid holiday and he still has three to play two remaining), getting more playing time towards the end of 2021 and starting his first full game in that year’s bowl due to an NFL opt-out. For his junior year in 2022, both the ends who were ahead of him previously had departed the team and he became the full-time starter, getting over 85% of meaningful snaps in the 2022 games I charted with surprisingly little rotation, far less than the Gamecocks used at the position in prior seasons.
Quacking the Roster: Edge Transfer Jordan Burch
