Deion Burks
Burks with Purdue in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 2003 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Deion Burks (born January 8, 2003) is an American college football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
High school career
Burks attended Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.[1][2][3]
College career
After appearing in four games his first year at Purdue in 2021 with no catches, Burks played in all 14 games in 2022 and had 15 receptions for 149 yards.[4] In 2023, he was Purdue's leading receiver with 47 receptions for 629 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] After the 2023 NCAA football season, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
4.30 s | 1.49 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
26 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Deion Burks, one of state's top wide receiver prospects, commits to Purdue". May 13, 2020.
- ^ "'A good fit': Purdue pipeline to Metro Detroit continues as Belleville WR Deion Burks commits". May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan receiver Deion Burks commits to Purdue football". May 13, 2020.
- ^ "'Explosive' receiver Deion Burks ready to help Purdue football's new offense". April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Former Purdue WR Deion Burks announces transfer to OU". December 12, 2023.
- ^ "WR Deion Burks transferring from Purdue to Oklahoma". December 12, 2023.
- ^ "OU football adds Deion Burks, Purdue wide receiver, in transfer portal". December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Deion Burks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Deion Burks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.