Jermaine Burton

Jermaine Demetrius Burton (born June 28, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Burton started his college career with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Jermaine Burton
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 3
PositionWide Receiver
ClassSophomore
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-28) June 28, 2001
Calabasas, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCalabasas
(Calabasas, California)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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 the University of Georgia to play college football.[2][3]

College career

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 5 touchdowns, 497 yards, and 26 receptions. On January 19, 2022, Burton announced his decision to transfer.[7]

Alabama

On January 23, 2022, just four days after Burton made the decision to transfer, Burton announced he would transfer to Alabama.[8] The move came after rumors that he along with JT Daniels would be a package deal.[9]

References
  1. "Under Armour All-America Game, Orlando, Fla". 247Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. "BREAKING: 4-star WR Jermaine Burton Flips To Georgia". Dawg Post. December 18, 2019. 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". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. "cfbstats.com - Jermaine Burton 2020 Player Statistics - Georgia Bulldogs". www.cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. "UGA WR Jermaine Burton is 247Sports' True Freshman of the Week". Dawgs247. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia football QB JT Daniels, wide receiver Jermaine Burton enter transfer portal". Online Athens. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. The Athletic Staff. "WR Jermaine Burton transfers from Georgia to Alabama". The Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. "JT Daniels, Jermaine Burton reportedly being discussed as 'package deal,' visit with SEC West head coach". Saturday Down South. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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