Deion Burks

Deion Burks runs past an Auburn defender during a game at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

Photo by: Brendall Vargas/University of Oklahoma

Deion Burks runs past defenders during Oklahoma's win over Michigan on Sept. 6, 2025

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-9
Weight:
188
Hometown:
Inkster, Mich.
Prev School:
Purdue University

Season	GP-GS	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	RUSH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2021	4-0	1	26	26.0	0	26	2	3	1.5	0	6
2022	14-1	15	149	9.9	0	30	1	4	4.0	0	4
2023	12-12	47	629	13.4	7	84	4	12	3.0	0	10
2024	5-5	31	245	7.9	3	20	5	32	6.4	0	11
2025	13-13	57	620	10.9	4	45	6	-1	0.2	0	14
Career	48-31	151	1,669	11.1	14	84	18	52	2.8	0	14

2025 (OKLAHOMA)
A semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award, which focuses primarily on players' leadership on and off the field … started all 13 games at wide receiver … totaled 57 receptions for 620 yards and four touchdowns … his 620 receiving yards ranked second on the team … notched an OU-career-high 107 yards and a touchdown on a season-high-tying seven receptions in the CFP First Round vs. Alabama (12/19) … recorded four catches for 61 yards and a 45-yard touchdown reception vs. LSU (11/29) … registered six grabs for 45 yards at Tennessee (11/1) … tallied five receptions for 64 yards vs. Texas (10/11) … notched seven catches for a season-high 101 receiving yards and one touchdown vs. Michigan (9/6) … totaled seven catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in the season opener vs. Illinois State (8/30).

2024 (OKLAHOMA)
Started all five games in which he played … missed eight games due to injury … totaled 31 receptions for 245 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 32 yards … his 31 receptions were the most ever by a player in the first five games of an OU career … made at least four receptions in each of his five contests … made five receptions for a team-high 44 yards at Missouri (11/9) … caught four passes for 32 yards and rushed twice for 18 yards vs. Tennessee (9/21) … registered a season-high 80 yards on seven catches vs. Tulane (9/14) … tallied a season-high nine grabs for 53 yards vs. Houston (9/7) … finished with 36 yards and three touchdowns on six catches in season opener vs. Temple (8/30) to become first Sooner to register three receiving TDs in his OU debut.

2023 (PURDUE)
Started all 12 games … led team with 47 receptions, 629 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns … rushed four times for 12 yards … made at least four catches in eight games … notched a team-high seven receptions for 87 yards vs. Indiana (11/25) … caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown vs. Minnesota (11/11) … tallied 43 yards and a score on three receptions at Michigan (11/4) … caught three passes for 22 yards and a score vs. Ohio State (10/14) ... had five receptions for 83 yards and a TD vs. Illinois (9/30) … caught six passes for 73 yards vs. Wisconsin (9/22) … tallied 51 yards and a touchdown on four catches vs. Syracuse (9/16) … made four catches for a team-high 152 yards (38.0 average) and two TDs (including a career-long 84-yard catch) in season opener vs. Fresno State (9/2).

2022 (PURDUE)
Played in all 14 games and made one start … caught seven passes for 80 yards … recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against Nebraska (11/12) … caught two passes for 32 yards at Indiana (10/8) … registered a 29-yard reception at Iowa (10/1).

2021 (PURDUE)
Redshirted … appeared in four games … rushed twice for a total of three yards … logged one reception for 26 yards vs. Tennessee (12/30) … notched a six-yard rush at UConn (9/11).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Belleville High School … a three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals … helped team to final four of Michigan state playoffs by recording a 9-0 record and a Kensington Lakes-East league title in 2020 … recorded 35 catches for 819 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior to earn Division 1-2 All-Michigan accolades from the Associated Press … also competed in track and field.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2023 … graduated from OU in summer 2025 with a degree in multidisciplinary studies.