From now until the 2024 NFL Draft takes place, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Alabama WR Jermaine Burton.
#3 JERMAINE BURTON, WR, ALABAMA – (SENIOR) 6000, 194 POUNDS
— Possesses a strong frame relative to his size
— Has good play speed and explosiveness
— Can stretch defensive vertically and stack defenders at the top of his route
— Accelerates well after the catch, being a legit YAC threat
— Played both outside and in the slot
— Does a good job exploding off the line out of his stance
— Gets on top of defender’s toes, eating away at their cushion
— Can drop his hips and whip back to the football quickly out of his breaks
— Stronger than what his size would suggest at the catch point
— Makes his fair share of combative catches in traffic
— Displays good body control and spatial awareness along the sideline
— Can leap up and make catches outside of his framework
— Has strong hands to make catches in the air away from his body
— Doesn’t mind doing the dirty work over the middle, making the tough catches
— Plays with that competitive demeanor you like to see at the position
— Size is only average with a lack of length
— Isn’t overly shifty as a route runner or after the catch
— Routes can be segmented and can use refinement
— Can round of routes or show less urgency when not the #1 target
— Lack of size impacts ability to come down with 50/50 balls at a regular rate
— Displays little desire or willingness as a blocker
— May get penciled in as a slot-only receiver at the next level
— Senior prospect from Calabasas, CA
— Rated as a four-star prospect by all major outlets, 2020 Under Armour All-America Game invite
— Committed to Georgia out of high school and caught 27 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns in 2020
— Played in 12 games as a sophomore in 2021 and totaled 26 catches for 497 yards and five touchdowns
— Transferred from Georgia to Alabama in 2022 and played in 13 games and made 40 receptions for 677 yards and seven touchdowns
— Played in 14 games in 2023 and made 39 catches for 798 yards and eight touchdowns
— Led the SEC and ranked sixth nationally with 20.