He played college football for Mount Union where he was a two-time winner of the Gagliardi Trophy and won the NCAA Division III championship.

Burke played professionally in Europe for the Dacia Vikings in the Austrian Football League, the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football, as well as the Bern Grizzlies in Nationalliga A. Burke previously coached for Mount Union, Case Western Reserve, and is the running backs coach for UC Davis, a position he has held since 2022.

Burke led St. Edward High School to the 2010 OHSAA Division I state title, defeating Braxton Miller-led Huber Heights Wayne 35–28.

[2] After his college career, Burke became a member of the United States national team for the 2015 IFAF World Championship, whom he led to the gold medal.

[3] For the 2018 season, he was named quarterbacks coach for Case Western Reserve, and added passing game coordinator to his role in 2019.