ATLANTA — Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has known who Jermaine Burton was prior to his departure from Georgia and arrival at Alabama.
The now Crimson Tide wide receiver played his last two seasons of high school football in California, where he and the Heisman Trophy winner crossed paths in the prep football scene. Both went to the SEC, with Burton and Young signing as members of the 2020 recruiting class.
The two met on the field twice in the 2021 season, with Alabama and Young winning the first time. But Burton and the Bulldogs came back and won the rematch in Indianapolis. In the win, Burton caught two passes for 28 yards and drew a pass interference penalty as well.
“Jermaine is really cool to work with.” Young said of Burton. “Really good work ethic, super cool to work with. You can see how hard he is working to do what he came here to do and contribute. I’m excited for him. We’ve put a lot of time in, a lot of work and he’s only going to improve.”
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