Patrick Burke Jr.

Patrick Burke Jr. (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive back. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career Burke played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2018 to 2022. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but in two seasons, he had 55 tackles, four interceptions, and one forced fumble.

Professional career

Burke was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, 29th overall, of the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 10, 2023. Following training camp in 2023, he accepted a practice roster spot. After an 0–3 start to the season, Burke was promoted to the active roster and made his professional debut on July 8, 2023, in the team's victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in 14 regular season games where he recorded four defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles.

In 2024, Burke again started the season on the practice roster, but dressed regularly, appearing in 10 regular season games where he had five special teams tackles. He played in another 10 games in 2025 where he had one defensive tackle and five special teams tackles.