Auburn is getting a high upside wideout in Caleb Burton

Auburn recently landed former Ohio State Buckeye Caleb Burton in the transfer portal.

This is an excellent addition for the Tigers as Burton was a highly touted recruit out of high school but was held down by injuries his first year in college.

Jay Stephens, host of the Locked On Buckeyes Podcast, joined the Locked on Auburn Podcast to discuss Burton.

Locked on, Auburn host Zac Blackerby asked Stephens his thoughts on Burton's skill on the field, and this was his response, "The slot role is where Burton is best suited. Especially when you weigh at what is it, five-foot-eleven 169-pounds at Ohio State? Very slender frame. So even if he's going to be playing the slot, you want him to beef up a little bit and gain at least at minimum ten pounds; to kind of be able to withstand the hits from the linebackers during the catches he makes over the middle cause if he doesn't, he could get broken in half because those hits are going to be pretty brutal. I think he's going to be a slot guy. One thing I love when I watch him play is how good he is at high-pointing the ball, catching the ball in traffic, and using two hands to bring the ball down. I do believe that at 169-pounds, if he wasn't able to do that, he probably wouldn't have gone to Ohio State; just being honest with you. Because if you're small like that, you have to have some really exceptional traits, and that's one of the ones he has. He's just a slot guy. If he gains enough weight, he could be outside, but I don't think it's going to happen. Probably a slot guy going forward. Probably a really good one in a couple of years."

It sounds like Burton has a high upside and could really help out this Auburn football team.

Burton has a ton of eligibility left, so he has a few years to develop, but he could potentially be an upgrade to the Auburn receiver room right now.

Ohio State has a knack for recruiting stud wideouts, so we know the potential Burton has; he just had to find it, and hopefully, the Auburn coaching staff can help him.

It will be exciting to watch the former high four-star recruit revive his college football career on the Plains.

2022 Ohio State commit Caleb Burton is about to put up BIG-TIME numbers at Lake Travis next year. 🍿🍿🍿 pic.twitter.com/T33WA56wzP
— Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) April 5, 2021

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