Jermaine Burton
| No. 81 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 28, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Calabasas (Calabasas) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 80 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024 | |||||||||
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Jermaine Demetrius Burton (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist 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.
Early life
[edit]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 career
[edit]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.
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 the field.[8][9] He declared for the 2024 NFL Draft after leading Alabama with 798 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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] He recorded his first NFL catch in the Bengals' Week 2 game against Kansas City Chiefs, for 47-yards.[14] The Bengals would go on to lose the game 26–25.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Under Armour All-America Game, Orlando, Fla". 247Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ DeBary, Matt (December 18, 2019). "BREAKING: 4-star WR Jermaine Burton Flips To Georgia". Dawg Post. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Kirby Smart shares early impression of highly touted freshman WR Jermaine Burton". Saturday Down South. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Jermaine Burton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jermaine Burton 2020 Player Statistics - Georgia Bulldogs". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Hummer, Chris (November 22, 2020). "UGA WR Jermaine Burton is 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week". Dawgs247. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Suttles, Aaron (January 23, 2022). "WR Jermaine Burton transfers from Georgia to Alabama". The Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Low, Chris (October 19, 2022). "Alabama investigating claim WR Burton hit fan". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase (December 31, 2022). "How Alabama football WR Jermaine Burton addressed Tennessee field-storming incident". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 6, 2024). "Alabama leading WR Jermaine Burton leaving for NFL after 2 seasons". al. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jermaine Burton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jermaine Burton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (April 26, 2024). "Bengals draft Jermaine Burton in Round 3". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Cincinnati1968 (September 15, 2024). "Jermaine Burton's first NFL catch was a big one in Bengals vs. Chiefs". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Chiefs Defeat Bengals, 26-25, in Last-Minute Thriller". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved October 19, 2024.