Alabama’s Jermaine Burton drafted by Cincinnati Bengals

Three University of Alabama football players were drafted on night two of the 2024 NFL Draft Friday, including two second-round picks and a third-round selection.

Former Crimson Tide cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (No. 41, New Orleans Saints) came off the board early in the second-round selection, while outside linebacker Chris Braswell followed close behind (No. 57 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wide receiver Jermaine Burton had his name called 16th pick of the third round (No. 80 overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Draft Notes­

• Since 2009, Alabama has produced 129 draft picks, the most by any college football program during that span.

• Since 2010, Alabama's had 67 players taken in the first two rounds, including McKinstry and Braswell's selections Friday, the most by any college football program during that span.
— That number nearly doubles the next closest school Ohio State (37).

• With Alabama's six selections through the first three rounds at the 2024 NFL Draft, the Crimson Tide has had at least six selections in the NFL Draft for five straight years (2020-24) and seven years total under Saban,

• With the conclusion of the second round, the Crimson Tide remains the NCAA leader in most first- and second-round picks all-time.

A two-year contributor at Alabama, Burton started 24 of his 26 games in the crimson and white. He put together a solid campaign in 2023, racking up a team-high 798 yards and eight touchdowns across 39 catches. 

Burton led the SEC and ranked sixth nationally with an impressive 20.5 yards per catch average as a senior. In his first season with UA, the Calabasas, Calif., native started 12 games while seeing time in 13 contests. He tied for sixth in the conference for touchdown catches with seven, part of his 40 receptions for a team-high 677 yards. 

Before joining the Crimson Tide, Burton began his collegiate career at Georgia.

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