Oklahoma redshirt senior receiver Deion Burks, in retrospect, was an undervalued recruit coming out of Belleville (Mich.) in the class of 2021, ranking as a three-star prospects and the No. 15 ranked player in the state of Michigan, according to his 247 Sports profile.
Burks ended up committing to Purdue and playing three seasons with the Boilermakers before transferring to the Sooners last season. During his 2023 season with Purdue, Burks came onto the scene and led his team in the pass catching department with 47 receptions, 629 receiving yards and seven touchdowns before transferring. In his first year with the Sooners, Burks missed eight games due to injury but started all five he played in, totaling 31 receptions for 245 yards and three touchdowns.
This weekend, Burks will be facing the Wolverines for a third time in his college career as he played them while at Purdue in 2022 and 2023, with Michigan prevailing each time…