Jermaine Burton

American football player (born 2001)

American football player
  • Georgia (2020–2021)
  • Alabama (2022–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80Career history
  • Cincinnati Bengals (2024–present)
Roster status:ActiveCareer highlights and awards Player stats at PFR

Jermaine Demetrius Burton (born June 28, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Alabama, winning the 2021 national championship with the former.

High school

Burton attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. Burton was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game.[1] A four-star recruit, Burton committed to play college football at the University of Georgia.[2][3]

College

Georgia

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2020, Burton played in 10 games having three touchdowns and 404 yards on 27 receptions.[4][5] Burton recorded a career high two touchdowns and 197 yards in a 31–24 victory over Mississippi State.[6] As a sophomore in 2021, Burton played in 12 games tallying five touchdowns, 497 yards, and 26 receptions.

Alabama

In January 2022, Burton announced he was transferring to the University of Alabama to play for the Crimson Tide.[7] At the conclusion of the 2022 game against Tennessee, Burton struck a female Tennessee fan in the head as Tennessee fans rushed field.[8][9] He declared for the 2024 NFL Draft after leading Alabama with 798 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.[10]

Statistics

Season Games Receiving
GP Rec Yards Avg TD
Georgia Bulldogs
2020 10 27 404 15.0 3
2021 14 26 497 19.1 5
Alabama Crimson Tide
2022 13 40 677 16.9 7
2023 13 39 798 20.5 8
Career 50 132 2,376 18.0 23

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m) 		196 lb
(89 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.45 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]

Burton was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round, 80th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Under Armour All-America Game, Orlando, Fla". 247Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ DeBary, Matt (December 18, 2019). "BREAKING: 4-star WR Jermaine Burton Flips To Georgia". Dawg Post. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kirby Smart shares early impression of highly touted freshman WR Jermaine Burton". Saturday Down South. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jermaine Burton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jermaine Burton 2020 Player Statistics - Georgia Bulldogs". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Hummer, Chris (November 22, 2020). "UGA WR Jermaine Burton is 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week". Dawgs247. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Suttles, Aaron (January 23, 2022). "WR Jermaine Burton transfers from Georgia to Alabama". The Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Low, Chris (October 19, 2022). "Alabama investigating claim WR Burton hit fan". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Goodbread, Chase (December 31, 2022). "How Alabama football WR Jermaine Burton addressed Tennessee field-storming incident". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 6, 2024). "Alabama leading WR Jermaine Burton leaving for NFL after 2 seasons". al. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Jermaine Burton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jermaine Burton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Marcum, Jason (April 26, 2024). "Bengals draft Jermaine Burton in Round 3". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

External links

  • Cincinnati Bengals bio
  • Alabama Crimson Tide bio
  • Georgia Bulldogs bio
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