Jager Burton
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 62 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 24, 2002 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 322 lb (146 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Frederick Douglass (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jager Burton (born August 24, 2002)[1] is an American football offensive lineman for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
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
- ^ "Jager Burton OG Kentucky". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Yates, Dominique (May 13, 2021). "Former Frederick Douglass star named Kentucky Gatorade Football Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Moore, Josh. "State's top prospect picks a school this weekend. 'I like where Kentucky stands.'". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Moore, Josh. "'We're coming for the top.' Why UK was the right choice for Jager Burton". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Luckett, Adam. "Jager Burton is true scheme fit at center in Kentucky's offense". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Story, Mark. "To answer UK football's biggest question, the Cats are counting on a Lexington kid". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Hale, Jon. "How moving Jager Burton to center has unlocked potential for growth from 'Big Blue Wall'". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Peery, Wade. "Jager Burton injury update: Latest on Kentucky offensive lineman revealed". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Gershon, Aaron. "Thanks to his parents, Jager Burton feels he has rediscovered his confidence". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2025.