Chequan Burkett Season 2017

SENIOR (2017)
• 2017 All-Conference Second Team in The American
• Started all 12 games as an inside linebacker
• Finished second on the team with 74 tackles
• Registered 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
• Tallied three pass breakups, three QB hurries, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
• FIU 8/31: Made five tackles, including two unassisted
• at Maryland 9/23: Recorded a half sack and four tackles
• Memphis 9/30: Amassed four tackles
• at Cincinnati 10/7: Totaled three tackles
• ECU 10/14: Registered eight tackles, one QB hurry and one breakup
• at Navy 10/21: Set a career-best with 13 tackles, including seven unassisted
• Austin Peay 10/28: Contributed six tackles, including three unassisted and a half tackle for loss, and one forced fumble
• at SMU 11/4: Came up with five unassisted tackles and one QB hurry.
• UConn 11/11: Tallied seven tackles, including four unassisted, and one QB hurry
• at Temple 11/18: Recorded seven tackles, including six unassisted, and one breakup
• South Florida 11/24: Totaled five tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery
• Memphis 12/2: Amassed seven tackles and one breakup

JUNIOR (2016)
• Played in 12 of 13 games, starting in one at inside linebacker
• Totaled 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries
• South Carolina State 9/3: Had five tackles, one quarterback hurry and broke up a pass
• Michigan 9/10: Recorded season high nine tackles, one for a loss, and had a pass break-up
• Temple 10/15: Totaled six tackles, including four solo
• Cincinnati 11/12: Broke up a pass and had three tackles
• Tulsa 11/19: Had three tackles, with 0.5 for a loss

SOPHOMORE (2015)
• One of only two Knights (Thomas Niles) to start every game on defense
• Capped off junior year with 56 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception, four break-ups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
• Had at least three tackles in all 12 games
• FIU 9/3: Forced a fumble, had a tackle for loss and six tackles overall
• Stanford 9/12: Completed the day with two QB pressures, one tackle for loss and five tackles
• Furman 9/19: Boasted a sack for 10 yards, a break-up and three tackles
• South Carolina 9/26 and Tulane 10/3: Had three tackles with a break-up
• UConn 10/10: Delivered seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack
• Temple 10/17: Notched three tackles, half a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery
• Houston 10/24: Had four tackles with half a tackle for loss
• Cincinnati 10/31: Finished with five tackles
• Tulsa 11/7: Hauled in an interception with a 15-yard return, while also having a break-up, four tackles and a sack for five yards
• East Carolina 11/19: Checked in with seven tackles and a forced fumble
• USF 11/26: Had six tackles in the finale

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
• Earned a spot on the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• Bethune-Cookman 9/20: Totaled seven tackles (four solo) and notched one sack for a loss of seven yards
• BYU 10/9: Recorded nine tackles (six solo)
• Tulane 10/18: Added three total stops
• Tulsa 11/14: Totaled six tackles (three solo)

FRESHMAN (2013)
• Started at Penn State and appeared in four games overall before suffering an injury
• Completed the season with seven tackles with one for a loss of five yards
• Akron 8/29: Recorded 3 total tackles (two solo) in first UCF appearance
• FIU 9/6: Posted two solo stops and one TFL

HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached by Billy Gresham at Carver
• Carver went 13-2 and 6-1 in league play in 2012, advancing to the Alabama 6A state semifinals
• Rated with three stars by Rivals
• Earned an 85 rating from 247Sports.com
• Served as a strong safety as a senior in high school
• Posted 68 total tackles with three interceptions, two touchdowns and three forced fumbles in 2012 en route to a spot on the all-metro team
• Attended 2012 summer camp at Vanderbilt
• Collected 59 tackles, four forced fumbles, three interceptions and one touchdown as a junior, and 72 tackles with three forced fumbles and two interceptions as a sophomore
• Also played basketball while in high school
• Chose UCF over Auburn, Arkansas State, Clemson, Kentucky, Marshall, Memphis, South Alabama, Southern Miss and Vanderbilt, as well as interest from Alabama, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Northern Illinois, South Carolina and Tennessee

PERSONAL
• Born in Montgomery, Ala.
• Parents are Corey and Sharon Burkett