Deion Burks
 Burks with Purdue in 2023 | |
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 8, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Deion Burks (born January 8, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
High school career
[edit]Burks attended Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. He committed to Purdue University to play college football.[1][2][3]
College career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.