Deion Burks
 Burks with Purdue in 2023 | |
| No. 80 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 8, 2003 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville (Belleville, Michigan) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 254th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Deion Burks (born January 8, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Colts in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
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 | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | 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 | 2.50 s | 4.22 s | 7.21 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | 26 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Burks was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round with the 254th-overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract on May 8.[11]
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.
- ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 25, 2026). "Colts select Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks in seventh round of 2026 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Colts sign six draft picks, 12 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Wayne County, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Inkster, Michigan
- American football wide receivers
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football wide receiver stubs