Jager Burton

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Jager Burton
Kentucky Wildcats–No. 62
Position Offensive guard
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2002-08-24) August 24, 2002 (age 23)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight322 lb (146 kg)
Career history
College
High school Frederick Douglass (Lexington, Kentucky)
Career highlights and awards

Jager Burton (born August 24, 2002) [1] is an American college football offensive lineman for the Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life

Burton attended Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, Kentucky. As a senior, he was named the Kentucky Gatorade Football Player of the Year, the Paul Hornung Award winner as the state's top player, and the Co-Mr. Kentucky Football award winner. [2] Coming out of high school, Burton was rated as a four-star recruit and the best prospect in Kentucky, and committed to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats over offers from schools such as Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama and Oregon. [3] [4]

College career

As a freshman in 2021, Burton took a redshirt. [5] During the 2022 season, he started in all 13 games for the Wildcats at left guard. [6] Heading into the 2023 season, Burton switched to play center. [7] He finished the 2023 season with 12 starts. [8] In 2024, Burton switched back to left guard, making ten starts. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jager Burton OG Kentucky". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Yates, Dominique (May 13, 2021). "Former Frederick Douglass star named Kentucky Gatorade Football Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Moore, Josh. "State's top prospect picks a school this weekend. 'I like where Kentucky stands.'". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Moore, Josh. "'We're coming for the top.' Why UK was the right choice for Jager Burton". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Luckett, Adam. "Jager Burton is true scheme fit at center in Kentucky's offense". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Story, Mark. "To answer UK football's biggest question, the Cats are counting on a Lexington kid". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hale, Jon. "How moving Jager Burton to center has unlocked potential for growth from 'Big Blue Wall'". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Peery, Wade. "Jager Burton injury update: Latest on Kentucky offensive lineman revealed". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Gershon, Aaron. "Thanks to his parents, Jager Burton feels he has rediscovered his confidence". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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