Jonah Burton

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height/Weight:
5-11 / 200
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
Simi Valley, Calif.
High School:
Simi Valley
Prev School:
Idaho State/Baylor

2026: Graduate transfer wide receiver from Idaho State who spent the 2025 season with the Bengals after four seasons (2021-22-23-24) at Baylor ... in 18 career games (three starts), has totaled 31 receptions for 373 yards (12.03), five carries for 17 yards (3.40) and one kickoff return for 14 yards (14.00) ... registered 2+ catches six times and 4+ four times ... caught a career-high six passes against Cal Ploy in 2026 ... finished with 30+ receiving yards in five contests, 50+ four times and 80+ twice ... tallied a career-high 88 receiving yards against Texas State in 2023 ... registered a career-high two rushing attempts against Utah in 2023 … made a career-long 40-yard catch versus Weber State in 2025 … helped Baylor to a 29-23 overall mark, 19-17 Big 12 record, the 2021 Big 12 Championship and three bowl trips with a 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl victory against No. 8 Ole Miss.

PRIOR TO DUKE: One-year member (2025) of the Idaho State program after spending four seasons (2021-22-23-24) at Baylor ... in 18 career games (three starts), has totaled 31 receptions for 373 yards (12.03), five carries for 17 yards (3.40) and one kickoff return for 14 yards (14.00) ... registered 2+ catches six times and 4+ four times ... caught a career-high six passes against Cal Ploy in 2026 ... finished with 30+ receiving yards in five contests, 50+ four times and 80+ twice ... tallied a career-high 88 receiving yards against Texas State in 2023 ... registered a career-high two rushing attempts against Utah in 2023 … made a career-long 40-yard catch versus Weber State in 2025 … helped Baylor to a 29-23 overall mark, 19-17 Big 12 record, the 2021 Big 12 Championship and three bowl trips with a 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl victory against No. 8 Ole Miss … prepped at Simi Valley under head coach Jim Benkert … led team to a 4-1 record and Coastal Canyon League championship in 2020 … totaled 16 catches for 337 yards and four TDs during final campaign … 2021 National Bowl All-American MVP … First-Team All-Ventura County and All-League … team captain … helped squad to 11-4 record and appearance in CIF Southern Section Championship game in 2019 … ended the year with 38 catches for 427 yards and 3 TDs … also ran track.

PERSONAL: Son of Corinna and John Burton.