Messiah Burch | Buffalo
College Football Player
Messiah Burch
BuffaloHeight5' 9"Weight190 lbsExperienceSenior
73Rushing AttemptsTied-37th
352Rush Yards54th
1Rushing TouchdownsTied-212th
4.8YDS/RATied-146th
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#4
Height5' 9"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplaceStaten Island, NY
CollegeBuffalo
ClassSenior
TeamBuffalo
ConferenceMid-American Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamBuffalo
ConferenceMid-American Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumBroadview Stadium
LocationNY
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 352 | 4.8 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 153 | 5.3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 153 | 5.3 | 2 | 31 |
| 2025 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 73 | 352 | 4.8 | 1 | 47 |
| Career | 113 | 546 | 4.8 | 3 | 47 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 19 | 111 | 5.8 | 0 | 30 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Western Michigan2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 20-17 | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Robert Morris2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 31-28 | 26 | 146 | 5.6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Penn State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 55-13 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Florida International2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 33-20 | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UAlbany2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 21-17 | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |