2020 Football Roster
Mandela Lawrence-Burke
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Steubenville, Ohio
- High School:
- Steubenville
2021 Season
• Got the start at #6 Texas A&M making one tackle
• Started in the home opener against VMI and made 2 total tackles
• Started at #5 Iowa making 5 total tackles and 4 of them being solo
• Started at Maryland recording 2 tackles
• Started against Bowling Green and recorded 7 tackles
• Started against Buffalo and tied for the team lead in tackles with 13
• Started at Western Michigan recording a team high 8 tackles
• Started at Ohio recording a team high 14 tackles including one for a loss and a forced fumble
• Started at Akron recording 7 tackles
• Started against Miami recording 7 tackles including 1.5 for a loss and an interception
2020 Season
• Played in three games
• Recorded 10 tackles
• Made eight stops and had two sacks in win over EMU
2019 Senior Season
• Played in all 13 games at linebacker
• Led the team with 104 tackles including 52 solo
• Recorded three sacks on the season
• Clinched game vs Ball State with fumble recovery on final play
• Intercepted a pass and had nine tackles in bowl game victory
2018 Junior Season
• Made transition in the spring from safety to wide receiver
• Played in four games
• Made two receptions for 13 yards
• Hauled in first career catch, a nine-yard reception, at Illinois (9/1)
2017 Sophomore Season
• Played in all 12 games and made 11 starts at safety
• Finished second on the team with 76 tackles and recorded 6.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery
• Made first career start against Howard (9/9) and make three tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Marshall (9/16)
• Intercepted a pass and had nine tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss against Buffalo (9/30)
• Matched career-high of 11 tackles in win over Miami (10/14)
• Had a fumble recovery against Central Michigan (11/14)
• Made eight tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss against Bowling Green (10/31)
• Led the team in tackles against Buffalo (9/30) and Miami (10/14)
2016 Freshman Season
• Played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams
• Made seven tackles
Prior to Kent State
• Earned All-Ohio Special Mention
• Named to All-East District First Team
• Captain on Steubenville's state runner-up team
• Made 93 tackles as a senior, including 17 in state title game
• Intercepted seven passes
• Played both ways for Steubenville, seeing action at quarterback
• Also a captain on Steubenville's basketball team
Personal
• Born Sept. 21, 1997
• Son of Rachel and Keith Burke
• Father, Keith, played football at Iowa State
• Majoring in General Business
