Deion Burks

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Deion Burks
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Burks with Purdue in 2023
Oklahoma Sooners
Position Wide receiver
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-08) January 8, 2003 (age 21)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High school Belleville (Belleville, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Deion Burks (born January 8, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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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]

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References

  1. "Deion Burks, one of state's top wide receiver prospects, commits to Purdue". 13 May 2020.
  2. "'A good fit': Purdue pipeline to Metro Detroit continues as Belleville WR Deion Burks commits". May 13, 2020.
  3. "Michigan receiver Deion Burks commits to Purdue football". May 13, 2020.
  4. "'Explosive' receiver Deion Burks ready to help Purdue football's new offense". April 7, 2023.
  5. "Former Purdue WR Deion Burks announces transfer to OU". 12 December 2023.
  6. "WR Deion Burks transferring from Purdue to Oklahoma". 12 December 2023.
  7. "OU football adds Deion Burks, Purdue wide receiver, in transfer portal". December 12, 2023.