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Jordan Burch Arizona Cardinals · #52

Linebacker · 6' 4", 280 lbs · Columbia, SC · Age 25

Jordan Burch is a Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 78th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Arizona Cardinals · #52 · Linebacker

Jordan Burch

Season avg8 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg31 tkl · 2 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Jordan Burch — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jordan Burch is a Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 78th overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles, 1 sacks.

C+

Tackling

Coverage

B-

Splash

C+

Tackling

Strong · defense

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A-

Pass rush

Excellent · defense

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C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Jordan Burch stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #587 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

29Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jordan Burch — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Tackling

8 TKL

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A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Jordan Burch

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

tackles

7–19

1.0

sacks

1.0–1.1

int

0–0

games

2–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 8 → projected 13 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+5.3 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 25 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 3

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jordan Burch career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	PD
2025	17	23	1	3
2026 in progress · 3 games	3	8	1	0
Career	20	31	2.0	3

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Derick Hall 100%Branson Combs 99%Abdul Carter 99%Mike Green 99%Nik Bonitto 99%Que Robinson 99%

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Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

74off index

99def index

+39net

88%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jordan Burch

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-10-10

The beginning

Jordan Burch is a Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 2nd NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 78th overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Jordan Burch is an Arizona Cardinals linebacker, drafted 78th overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 8 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Burch's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 788: Jordan Burch / EDGE / South Carolina / 2022 / Full Highlights ▶ Jordan Burch Full College Football Highlights💥| Oregon EDGE | NFL Draft Film ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 352: Jordan Burch / EDGE / South Carolina / 2021 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 280 lbs
Draft: 78th overall, 2025
Born: Columbia, SC
Age: 25
Jersey: #52

Background

Jordan Burch is from Columbia, SC and is 25 years old. He was drafted 78th overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 280 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions. Burch is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Jordan Burch is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 31 tackles with 2 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume31 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush2 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree78th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jordan Burch — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jordan Burch, answered.

What position does Jordan Burch play?

Jordan Burch is a Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals.

When was Jordan Burch drafted?

Jordan Burch was drafted 78th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Jordan Burch played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Jordan Burch's career stats?

He has recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Jordan Burch career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jordan Burch Arizona Cardinals · #52

Jordan Burch — the report card

Where Jordan Burch stands

Jordan Burch — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jordan Burch

Jordan Burch career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

The Ballad of Jordan Burch

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Jordan Burch — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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