Travis Burke

Travis Burke (born January 6, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, the FIU Panthers and the Memphis Tigers. Burke was selected by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Burke was born on January 6, 2003, and grew up in Florida. His father played football at South Broward High School and later for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats, afterwards serving as South Broward's offensive line coach. Burke attended South Broward and played football and baseball. In football, he was an offensive tackle, defensive lineman and long snapper. After initially being considered undersized, Burke had a growth spurt and grew 10 inches to a height of prior to his junior year. The team made the Class 7A state playoffs in his junior season, while his senior year was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the NCAA Division I FCS-level Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.

College career Burke played for Gardner–Webb during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2021, appearing in one game, and then started 13 games in 2022 – eight at left tackle and five at right tackle. In two seasons with the Panthers, he started 22 games. Burke then transferred again to the Memphis Tigers in 2025 and played his final season of eligibility there, earning first-team All-American Conference honors. Burke was invited to the 2026 East–West Shrine Bowl and participated at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Professional career

Burke was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft. The selection was received from the Houston Texans in exchange for the Chargers' 123rd (Wade Woodaz) and 204th (Lewis Bond) overall picks.