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Messiah Burch

RB · Buffalo

Messiah Burch

RB · #4 · Buffalo

Profile

Measurements: 5'9" · 190 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8044
Class rank: #2063 · 2023
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
High school: Monsignor Farrell

Returning player.

Career

64 Car · 294 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 17 Rec · 107 Rec yds · 6.3 Rec avg

On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026 (3 of 4 seasons).

2026

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

9.3

1.6

1.7

UAlbany

@ Florida International

@ Penn State

Robert Morris

Western Michigan

@ Toledo

Massachusetts

Bowling Green

@ Miami (OH)

@ Ball State

Central Michigan

@ Akron

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

24 Car · 100 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.2 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 9 Rec yds · 2.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	@ Penn State	L 13–55	6	10	1.7	4
2	@ Florida International	L 20–33	10	16	1.6	8
1	vs UAlbany	W 21–17	8	74	9.3	47

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	@ Penn State	L 13–55	2	3	1.5	0	2
2	@ Florida International	L 20–33	2	6	3.0	0	4

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
2	@ Florida International	L 20–33	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

2025

Total yards

−5

−2

Rushing yards100 total yds

−4

−5

−2

Yards per carry

−2.0

9.8

7.0

6.0

−5.0

−1.0

@ Minnesota

Saint Francis

@ Kent State

Troy

UConn

Eastern Michigan

@ Massachusetts

Akron

@ Bowling Green

@ Central Michigan

Miami (OH)

Ohio

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

11 Car · 41 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.7 Rush avg · 4 Rec · -1 Rec yds · -0.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	vs Ohio	L 26–31	2	-2	-1.0	0
9	vs Akron	L 16–24	1	-5	-5.0	0
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	1	6	6.0	6
3	@ Kent State	W 31–28	1	7	7.0	7
2	vs Saint Francis	W 45–6	4	39	9.8	14
1	@ Minnesota	L 10–23	2	-4	-2.0	1

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	1	2	2.0	2
2	vs Saint Francis	W 45–6	1	-2	-2.0	0
1	@ Minnesota	L 10–23	2	-1	-0.5	4

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

2024

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−2

−3

Rushing yards100 total yds

−4

−7

Yards per carry

−1.3

1.0

4.5

5.0

8.5

9.7

27.0

1.7

5.0

4.0

−7.0

Lafayette

Liberty *

@ Missouri

Massachusetts

@ Northern Illinois

@ UConn

Toledo

Western Michigan

@ Ohio

@ Akron

Ball State

@ Eastern Michigan

Kent State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

29 Car · 153 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.3 Rush avg · 9 Rec · 99 Rec yds · 11.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Liberty *	W 26–7	3	-4	-1.3	0	4
14	vs Kent State	W 43–7	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
13	@ Eastern Michigan	W 37–20	1	4	4.0	0	4
12	vs Ball State	W 51–48	2	10	5.0	0	15
10	@ Akron	W 41–30	3	5	1.7	0	4
9	@ Ohio	L 16–47	1	27	27.0	1	27
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	6	58	9.7	1	31
7	vs Toledo	W 30–15	4	34	8.5	0	13
5	@ UConn	L 3–47	3	15	5.0	0	14
4	@ Northern Illinois	W 23–20	2	9	4.5	0	7
2	@ Missouri	L 0–38	2	2	1.0	0	1
1	vs Lafayette	W 30–13	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	vs Liberty *	W 26–7	1	2	2.0	2
14	vs Kent State	W 43–7	1	4	4.0	4
13	@ Eastern Michigan	W 37–20	1	5	5.0	5
9	@ Ohio	L 16–47	1	3	3.0	3
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	1	24	24.0	24
7	vs Toledo	W 30–15	1	30	30.0	30
3	vs Massachusetts	W 34–3	2	19	9.5	12
2	@ Missouri	L 0–38	1	12	12.0	12

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
5	@ UConn	L 3–47	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2023

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