He was not a 1,000-yard wide receiver at Alabama, but he did help the Crimson Tide dethrone a two-time defending College Football Playoff National Champion in a Southeastern Conference title matchup.
Jermaine Burton transferred from Georgia to Alabama in 2022. He assisted the Bulldogs to a CFP National Championship in 2021, but he relished his lone season with Bryce Young. Burton had to learn the Alabama culture in his first season; however, he recorded 677 yards receiving and seven touchdowns on 40 catches. The Tide suffered a pair of losses in 2022, but Burton totaled 87 yards and a touchdown in a 45-20 victory over Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Burton, a California native, had 39 receptions for 798 yards and eight scores in 2023. He got the Crimson Tide back into the CFP after missing out the previous year.
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Burton does not have game-breaking speed, but he is one of the best route runners in the draft class.
Alabama fans will look forward to watching him Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium for on-field workouts.
He has an opportunity to let everyone see why he is one of the best wide outs entering the National Football League.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
