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Jermaine Burton NFL Draft Profile
- College: Georgia/Alabama
- College Position: Wide receiver
- Ideal NFL Position: Wide receiver
- Height/Weight: 6'0"/194 lbs
- Year / Age: Senior / 22
- Draft Projection: Second round
- Where I’d Take Him: Second round
NFL Combine/Pro Day Results
TBD
Background
Jermaine Burton played football at Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California, where built up a strong reputation on the recruiting landscape and earned a four-star rating from most major outlets. He also was invited to the Under Armor All-American game, which is a testament to how highly sought after he was.
Burton committed to Georgia and played in 10 games as a freshman. Even though he saw playing time early in his college career, he never quite found his footing as a Bulldog. Burton was seemingly a victim of Georgia having too many mouths to feed, so he transferred to Alabama as a junior.
A change of scenery was exactly what he needed. Burton's usage and production increased with the Crimson Tide, and that breakout put him on the NFL Draft map.
Alabama WR Jermaine Burton is going to be stamped as one of #MyGuys in this draft class #BuildingTheBoard
— Bryce Huff’s Agent (@TommyK_NFLDraft) March 1, 2024
Positives
✅ 3 level separator
✅ Polished route runner
✅ Wins at LOS vs press
✅ Finds himself behind the defense often
✅ Plays bigger than his size
✅ A career… pic.twitter.com/AsJvmBXxMJ
Strengths
- Short, intermediate, and deep separator
- Nuanced route runner, smooth operator in and out of his break
- Wiggle at the LOS to shake free from press
- Regularly finds himself behind the defense
- Plays bigger than his size
- 52.6% contested catch percentage
Weaknesses:
- Size and athleticism don't blow you away
- More smooth than explosive
- Production is solid, not outstanding
- Didn't show much prowess after the catch
- Plays like a big receiver in a slot receiver body; how does that work in the NFL?
Final Thoughts and Chicago Bears Fit for Jermaine Burton
Burton has the makings to be one of the better complementary receiving options the 2024 NFL Draft class has to offer. He wins with separation and route running, which almost every offense can utilize.
I believe his skill set allows him to be used all over the formation. That said, his smaller stature indicates he needs to play in the slot more. His film, however, shows that he does his best work on the outside.
Either way, his ability to win in isolation will be appealing for NFL teams with an established WR1 that draws the lion's share of the defense's attention.
A team like, I don't know, the Chicago Bears? I believe he'd fit perfectly into the Tyler Lockett role in Shane Waldron's offense as the undersized receiver who wins down the field.
NFL Comparison: Tyler Lockett
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