100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #4 Deion Burks
Posted on: August 26, 2025
Noteworthy Numbers
2017-2019 – Trey Sermon
2010-2012 – Kenny Stills
2005-2007 – Malcolm Kelly
1985-1988 – Jamelle Holieway
1980-1984 – Buster Rhymes
1974-1977 – Elvis Peacock
Player Profile
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 188
Class: Redshirt Senior
Seasons at OU: 1
Hometown: Inkster, Mich.
Previous School: Purdue University
The Path to Norman
Deion Burks played high school football in Michigan. He had a relatively light offer sheet out of high school and ended up at Purdue. After a redshirt season and a season of getting his feet wet, Burks exploded in 2023. After a big season, he entered the transfer portal and landed with the Sooners.
BREAKING: Former Purdue WR Deion Burks has Committed to Oklahoma, he tells @on3sports
The 5’10 185 WR had 47 receptions for 629 yards & 7 TDs this year
One of the Top WRs in the Transfer Portal 👀https://t.co/waAiB831Gb pic.twitter.com/ae0IM6dadZ
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 12, 2023
Career so Far
Burks took a redshirt season in 2021, playing in four games and seeing a handful of touches.
In 2022, Burks played in all 14 games, but was used sparingly in the passing game. He caught seven passes for 80 yards, along with recovering a fumble for a touchdown.
His redshirt sophomore campaign was a big one. Burks was a season-long starter, leading the team in receptions and receiving yards.
Burks’ first season at OU was an unfortunately short one; he was one of several receivers to go down to injury in the 2024 season. Despite playing in only five games, Burks still managed to finish the season second on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards, and first in receiving touchdowns.
Stats
Years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Career
Games Played: 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 35
Receptions: 31 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 94
Receiving Yards: 245 | 629 | 149 | 26 | 1049
Receiving TD: 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10
Carries: 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12
Rush Yards: 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 51
Stats via Soonersports.com
Highlights
This Season
Burks has generally gone light over the offseason as he works to be ready for game one. He was listed as a starter in the week one depth chart and hopes to lead a much-improved receiver group in 2025.
