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Jamil Burroughs

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-3

Weight

310 lbs.

Class

Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown

Powder Springs, Ga.

High School

McEachern

Previous School

Alabama

Jamil Burroughs - Football - University of Miami Athletics

Before Miami: Spent first three seasons of career at Alabama…Worked in 11 games in rotational role in final season in 2022…Recorded eight tackles, including two for loss (-12 yards) and one sack (-11 yards), to go with a pair of quarterback hurries…Earned his most extensive minutes vs. Mississippi State in 2022 and took advantage of opportunity … Finished with five tackles, including half a sack (-7 yards) … also recorded one quarterback pressure against Bulldogs…Recorded one TFL against Ole Miss…Played in Sugar Bowl against Kansas State…Had two tackles in 2021, seeing action in three games and redshirting…Saw time in six games during freshman year in 2020, recording five tackles in first season.

High School: Four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and on 247Composite … No. 24 defensive tackle in country by ESPN … listed at No. 242 on Rivals250 and ranked No. 19 player at his position by the site … No. 111 player on the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … rated as No. 9 defensive tackle in the class by PrepStar … participated in Nike’s “The Opening” Finals in Frisco, Texas … selected to play in All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … compiled 58 tackles, including five sacks, to go with a blocked field goal as a junior at McEachern … selected to USA Today All-USA Georgia Football Team as first-teamer following 2018 season … totaled 62 tackles, including 13 for loss and six sacks, in addition to pair of forced fumbles in 2017 … joined Alabama from McEachern High School where was coached by Franklin Stephens … signed with Alabama over Georgia along with Arkansas, Clemson and Michigan.