Jermaine Burton Explained

Jermaine Burton
Current Team:	Cincinnati Bengals
Number:	81
Position:	Wide receiver
Birth Date:	28 June 2001
Birth Place:	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lb:	196
High School:	Calabasas (Calabasas)
Draftyear:	2024
Draftround:	3
Draftpick:	80
Pastteams:	Cincinnati Bengals (–present)
Status:	Active
Highlights:	CFP national champion (2021)
Statseason:	2024
Statlabel1:	Receptions
Statlabel2:	Receiving yards
Statlabel3:	Touchdowns
Pfr:	BurtJe01

Jermaine Demetrius Burton (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional 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 the 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

Burton was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round, 80th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.^[11]

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Under Armour All-America Game, Orlando, Fla. . January 16, 2022 . 247Sports . en-US.
2. Web site: DeBary . Matt . December 18, 2019 . BREAKING: 4-star WR Jermaine Burton Flips To Georgia . January 16, 2022 . Dawg Post . en.
3. Web site: September 15, 2020 . Kirby Smart shares early impression of highly touted freshman WR Jermaine Burton . January 16, 2022 . Saturday Down South . en-US.
4. Web site: Jermaine Burton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . 2024-05-25 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
5. Web site: Jermaine Burton 2020 Player Statistics - Georgia Bulldogs . January 16, 2022 . cfbstats.com.
6. Web site: Hummer . Chris . November 22, 2020 . UGA WR Jermaine Burton is 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week . January 16, 2022 . Dawgs247 . en-US.
7. Web site: Suttles . Aaron . January 23, 2022 . WR Jermaine Burton transfers from Georgia to Alabama . January 24, 2022 . The Athletic . en.
8. Web site: Low . Chris . October 19, 2022 . Alabama investigating claim WR Burton hit fan . November 4, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
9. Web site: Goodbread . Chase . December 31, 2022 . How Alabama football WR Jermaine Burton addressed Tennessee field-storming incident . January 11, 2023 . The Tuscaloosa News . en-US.
10. Web site: Alvarez . Nick . 2024-01-06 . Alabama leading WR Jermaine Burton leaving for NFL after 2 seasons . 2024-04-27 . al . en.
11. Web site: Marcum . Jason . 2024-04-26 . Bengals draft Jermaine Burton in Round 3 . 2024-05-25 . Cincy Jungle . en.