NORMAN — Deion Burks had a moment to admire what he saw over his left shoulder as he sprinted down the right side of the field, across the Toby Keith tribute painted over the 25-yard line at Owen Field on Saturday afternoon.
Oklahoma’s newest offensive weapon couldn’t help but appreciate the deep ball thrown by quarterback Jackson Arnold. Now, it was on him to hold up his end of the bargain and complete the play. Burks had no issue doing that, racing past defensive backs Kani Walker and Jaydan Hardy while making the catch and striding into the end zone on the fourth play of Oklahoma’s Red and White spring game.
It was the beginning of a grand debut for Burks, the Purdue transfer who has done nothing but turn heads since he stepped on campus this spring. The 5-foot-9 slot receiver was the talk of the town Saturday, wrapping up his first spring as a Sooner with five receptions for 174 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — during OU’s spring game.
