Last confirmed: UCF, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Montgomery, AL · Carver
Chequan Burkett: ILB · UCF · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chequan Burkett
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Chequan Burkett has played for two head coaches in three seasons at UCF. On tape: 13 tackles against Navy, Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
82 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Roundtable Oct 19
Sports Illustrated Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-17vs Florida International | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Maryland | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 40-13vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 51-23@ Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 63-21vs East Carolina | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-21@ Navy | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 73-33vs Austin Peay | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24@ SMU | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-24vs UConn | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 45-19@ Temple | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 49-42vs No. 22 South Florida | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 62-55vs No. 16 Memphis | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 34-27@ No. 7 Auburn | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 44 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
Bowl · 2017
W 34-27
vs Auburn · neutral site
1 interception · 8 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at a neutral site.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
82tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%5 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups82 tackles · 5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
46.6%
424 pass / 485 run
Plays / game
69.9
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
446 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
82 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UCF, 120 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: George O'Leary → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
