Burner Slot

Projected
Round 4-5

Drafted · Round 7 · Pick 254 · 254th overall
Burks suits up at /p/deion-burks
Special tier · broke the historical comp distribution
Unique Build · No Direct Comp
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Deion Burks projects as a burner slot. A WR out of Oklahoma who tested with an elite athletic profile (81th composite). Combine line reads 5'9 6/8" · 180 lb, 4.30s 40, 42.5″ vertical, 131″ broad. Career college production: 151 receptions for 1,669 yards and 14 TDs across 5 seasons. Unique Build — the closest historical combine match still sits well outside typical comp distance. Dominance score 22 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Weak
Peak season
40% wt2025
Weak
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Bottom
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 11.05
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs WR CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
8 of 8 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.30s·99th of 1200
Vertical
42.5″·98th of 1054
Broad
131.0″·92nd of 1017
3-Cone
7.21s·14th of 745
Shuttle
4.22s·52nd of 768
Bench
26 reps·98th of 576
Arm
29.4″·4th of 473
Hand
9.5″·53rd of 474
40-Yard
vs. 1200
Vertical
vs. 1054
Broad
vs. 1017
3-Cone
vs. 745
Shuttle
vs. 768
Bench
vs. 576
Arm
vs. 473
Hand
vs. 474
Trait grades
Speed
99th percentile · 4.30s 40-yard
Burst
95th percentile · 42.5" vert · 131" broad
Lateral Agility
33th percentile · 7.21s 3-cone · 4.22s shuttle
Vertical Pop
98th percentile · 42.5" vertical
Frame
6th percentile · 5'9 6/8" · 180 lb
Strength
98th percentile · 26 bench reps
NFL comparisons
● prospect·● historical comps
Henry Ruggs III
Rotational2020 R1 · #12 · Alabama · 5-11/188lb · 4.27s 40
70
sim
Anthony Gould
Unknown2024 R5 · #142 · Oregon St. · 5-8/174lb · 4.39s 40
67
sim
Matthew Golden
Unknown2025 R1 · #23 · Texas · 5-11/191lb · 4.29s 40
67
sim
X-Factor
Unique Build · No Direct Comp — closest historical comp sits 0.61 pooled std-dev away. Their measurable combination is genuinely uncommon.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 6th percentile (5'9 6/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Air Raid-influenced spread that uses motion + RPO to get him a free release on speed-outs.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PUR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2022 | PUR | 15 | 149 | 9.9 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | PUR | 47 | 629 | 13.4 | 7 | 84 |
| 2024 | OU | 31 | 245 | 7.9 | 3 | 20 |
| 2025 | OU | 57 | 620 | 10.9 | 4 | 45 |
| Career | 151 | 1,669 | 11.1 | 14 | 84 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day