Christmas comes early for Oklahoma Sooners as elite playmaker announces return for 2025 season
It's not been an easy week for the Oklahoma Sooners, with portal departure after portal departure over the last several days. So to say that the good news that emerged today felt like an early Christmas present for the Sooners is, if anything, underselling it. On Saturday, elite wide receiver Deion Burks announced his return […]
It's not been an easy week for the Oklahoma Sooners, with portal departure after portal departure over the last several days.
So to say that the good news that emerged today felt like an early Christmas present for the Sooners is, if anything, underselling it.
On Saturday, elite wide receiver Deion Burks announced his return for the 2025 season for Oklahoma in a tremendous video.
Burks's video initially implies his departure from the team before he switches up, sporting a new number. Next season, Burks is switching from #6 to #4, a number previously worn by Nic Anderson, who transferred from the team.
It's impossible to overstate how important Burks's return to the team is. Oklahoma has already had six wide receivers enter the transfer portal and many were nervous that Burks would declare for the NFL Draft. Burks is far and away the most talented player in the room, and dare I say on the offense, so keeping him raises the floor and ceiling of the Sooners' offense next season.
Entering the season, Burks was drawing first-round consideration in the draft. He looked to be living up to the billing early on, but the injury bug that hit the rest of the Sooners' wide receivers caught up to him midway through the year.
He caught 31 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns in just five games this year. To put his impact in perspective, he played in only five games and finished second on the team in receptions, third in yards, and still led the team in touchdowns.
Now, he's set to once again lead a team seeking an offensive rebound under new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Arbuckle's system is a pass-friendly system that will likely call upon Burks as the feature receiver next season.
This is a massive, massive boost for the Sooners heading into their bowl game and offseason.
