The Kentucky football team is set to have one of the most experienced offensive lines in the country in 2024. The expected starters have well over 100 starts between them, and that should help ease the debut of quarterback Brock Vandagriff and new set of running backs. One of the veteran starters is guard Jager Burton.
Burton was a tremendous recruiting win for Mark Stoops and his staff. He was a four-star player, and was ranked as one of the top 100 recruits overall by 247sports. They also had him as the number three interior offensive lineman.
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After a redshirt season in 2021, Burton started all 13 games at left guard in 2022. Last year, he again started every game, this time at both center and right guard.
Going into his Junior season, Burton is expected to be one of the better guards in the SEC. He’s certain to be one of the leaders up front, and fans will be glad he’s a part of Big Blue Nation.