Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
In His MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert He Attended: Kenny Chesney
Film Favorites:
Actor: Denzel Washington, Actress: Jennifer Aniston, Director: Steven Spielberg
Favorite Month: June
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Wings
Favorite Purdue Building: Ford Dining Court
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Dr. Frank Dooley, Agricultural Economics
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Sweeping Indiana in 2011
Favorite Big City: Orlando
Unique Travel Locale: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Foreign Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Furry Friend: Black Lab
Career & Game-by-Game Stats 2011
Academic All-Big Ten... Burke played in two games, seeing action as a defensive replacement in the home win against Wabash and victory at Illinois-Chicago... played third base in both contests... recorded his only at-bat of the season in the eighth inning of the Wabash win.
2010 Season
Did not see action.
High School
Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Ind. ... All-county and all-conference as a senior ... High school teammate of current Boilermaker Sean Collins ... Also earned three varsity letters in basketball and was an all-county and all-conference selection on the hardwood as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Nicholas Logan Burke ... Born Oct. 16, 1989 in Indianapolis. ... Son of Kevin and Sarah Burke ... Mother is a Purdue graduate ... Has two brothers, Nathan, a Purdue graduate, and Jared ... Majoring in agricultural business management.