Messiah Burch
RB · Senior
5'9" · 195 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #4: Ronnell Davis (S)
Background
- Hometown
- Staten Island, NY
- High school
- Monsignor Farrell
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8044 247 composite)
- National rank
- #2063
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
rushing
Season by season
2025tap to read
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.
2024tap to read
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.
2023tap to read
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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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.