Carsen Burckhardt
Freshman linebacker on Ball State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 223 lb · Long Lake, MN · Orono High School
The story
1 linebacker on Ball State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed with Valparaiso in 2025.
Carsen Burckhardt
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Valparaisoout of Orono Senior
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Carsen Burckhardt plays linebacker for Ball State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Ball State has produced 6 All-Conference linebackers.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Transfer walk-on from Valparaiso who provides depth in the Cardinals' linebacking corps. 2025 (Fr.): No game action at Valparaiso in 2025, earning a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Orono High School in Minnesota under head coach Joe McPherson … helped the Spartans to a 10-3...
The linebacker corps · Ball State
- #42Layton Starks10 tackles · 2025
- #6Cincear Lewis10 tackles · 2025
- #31Jared Badie8 tackles · 2025
- #9Justin Thomas7 tackles · 2025
- #50Carsen Burckhardtno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page