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On Saturday, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team wrapped up the 2022 season with a statement win over the Kansas State Wildcats in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Part of what helped lead the Tide to such a resounding victory was the play of junior wide receiver [autotag]Jermaine Burton[/autotag].
Burton, like the rest of the receiving corps, had a bit of an up-and-down season. Still, if you take a deeper look into Burton’s season individually, you see he began to come on strong during the last quarter of the season.
Through the first nine games, the Georgia transfer had just 325 yards receiving and three touchdowns. In Alabama’s final four contests, Burton wracked up 352 yards and four touchdowns.
Burton has already announced his intention to stay for his senior season. The way he finished 2022 should have Alabama fans excited about what Burton can do for the wide receiver room in 2023.
When asked about what he was excited most about in terms of returning for his senior season, Burton had this to say to BamaCentral:
“I’m excited about everything. I’m really excited about the Fourth Quarter Program, new guys coming in and seeing how they adjust to it. And adding a more veteran bar level going into my senior year, I feel like it’ll be great to interact with freshmen and whatnot coming in and actually having the chance to be a role model to them and leader to them.”
Even without [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] as his signal-caller in 2023, you have to believe that Burton is finally comfortable in Tuscaloosa and should use his strong finish in 2022 as a launching pad into 2023.
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