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WR2026 Draft Prospect

Deion Burks

Oklahoma

Measurables

5'9 6/8"

180 lb

Special tier · broke the historical comp distribution

Unique Build · No Direct Comp

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Burner Slot

Deion Burks projects as a burner slot — a WR from Oklahoma who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (78th 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 21 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

21C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

33th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

18th

2023

Breakout

15%

11th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

7th

Y/R · 11.05

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A+

Speed

99th percentile · 4.30s 40-yard

A+

Burst

95th percentile · 42.5" vert · 131" broad

C+

Lateral Agility

33th percentile · 7.21s 3-cone · 4.22s shuttle

A+

Vertical Pop

98th percentile · 42.5" vertical

C-

Frame

6th percentile · 5'9 6/8" · 180 lb

A+

Strength

98th percentile · 26 bench reps

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.61
  1. #1

    Henry Ruggs III

    2020 R1 · #12 · Alabama · 5-11/188lb · 4.27s 40

    70

    sim

  2. #2

    Anthony Gould

    2024 R5 · #142 · Oregon St. · 5-8/174lb · 4.39s 40

    67

    sim

  3. #3

    Matthew Golden

    2025 R1 · #23 · Texas · 5-11/191lb · 4.29s 40

    67

    sim

Scheme fit

Air Raid-influenced spread that uses motion + RPO to get him a free release on speed-outs.

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") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. WR class · 2000–2026 baseline
78

Athletic composite

78thEXCELLENT

6 of 6 metrics graded

3× Elite1× Great1× Solid1× Poor
4.30s99thELITE
i

40-Yard

vs. 1200

42.598thELITE
i

Vertical

vs. 1054

131.092ndGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 1017

7.21s14thPOOR
i

3-Cone

vs. 745

4.22s52ndSOLID
i

Shuttle

vs. 768

2698thELITE
i

Bench

vs. 576

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

29

Athletic composite

29thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Replacement
29.44thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 473

9.553rdSOLID
i

Hand

vs. 474

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2021PUR12626.0026
2022PUR151499.9030
2023PUR4762913.4784
2024OU312457.9320
2025OU5762010.9445
Career1511,66911.11484