Alabama Wide Receiver Jermaine Burton becomes the sixth Crimson Tide product selected.
Former University of Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton was selected with the 80th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2024 NFL Draft.Although Burton was Alabama ’s leading receiver last season, finished with a team-high 798 yards and eight touchdowns on 39 receptions, his numbers may have been skewed somewhat by the Crimson Tide’s quarterback competition that went well beyond fall camp.
Over his collegiate career, he made 132 receptions for 2,376 yards and 23 touchdowns. As a senior Burton averaged 20.5 yards per reception which led the SEC and ranked sixth nationally. The year before, with Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Bryce Young, he had 40 catches for 677 yards , and seven touchdowns.
Burton played in 10 games as a true freshman at Georgia in 2020, and over two seasons had 53 receptions for 901 yards and eight touchdowns before heading to Tuscaloosa as a transfer. NFL Draft Bible had Burton rated as the No. 116 player overall, and 22nd among wide receivers. However, in its final seven-round mock draftgoing to the Los Angeles Rams: “Burton is an explosive athlete whose 1,210 receiving yards on passes 20-plus yards downfield led all SEC wide receivers over the past four years.”
Wrote PFF’s Trevor Sikkema:"You watch this guy, he's not the biggest dude in the world, but his movement skills are fantastic. I'm a sucker for a good separator and this guy gets off the line of scrimmage, a wide variety of releases, how quickly he can get off press."Alabama Adds 4-Star Linebacker To Class of 2025
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