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Jersey Number 4
Messiah Burch
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Staten Island, NY
- High School:
- Monsignor Farrell
- Major:
- Health & Human Services
Hoof Prints: Versatile athlete who can play both wide receiver and running back... Academic All-MAC selection... major is exploratory.
Redshirt-Sophomore (2025): Appeared in six games... rushed for 41 yards and added four receptions on the season... had four carries for 39 yards against Saint Francis (9/6)... had a seven-yard run at Kent State (9/13) and a six-yard run against Troy (9/20)... named Academic All-MAC.
Redshirt-Freshman (2024): Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve running back… rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns and added nine receptions for 99 yards… had four carries for 34 yards and a 30-yard reception against Toledo (10/12)… had six carries for 58 yards and a touchdown and added a 24-yard reception against Western Michigan (10/19)… had a 27-yard touchdown run at Ohio (10/26)... named Academic All-MAC.
Freshman (2023): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
Previous School: All-league running back from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island…as a junior, despite missing the first four games with an injury, still rushed for 986 yards and 15 touchdowns… named CHSFL All-League.
Redshirt-Sophomore (2025): Appeared in six games... rushed for 41 yards and added four receptions on the season... had four carries for 39 yards against Saint Francis (9/6)... had a seven-yard run at Kent State (9/13) and a six-yard run against Troy (9/20)... named Academic All-MAC.
Redshirt-Freshman (2024): Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve running back… rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns and added nine receptions for 99 yards… had four carries for 34 yards and a 30-yard reception against Toledo (10/12)… had six carries for 58 yards and a touchdown and added a 24-yard reception against Western Michigan (10/19)… had a 27-yard touchdown run at Ohio (10/26)... named Academic All-MAC.
Freshman (2023): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
Previous School: All-league running back from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island…as a junior, despite missing the first four games with an injury, still rushed for 986 yards and 15 touchdowns… named CHSFL All-League.
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