ESPN news: Oklahoma top man who was arrested faces a misdemeanor.

Deion Burks was charged with one count of criminal misdemeanor after being detained on June 1 for DUI and speeding.

Deion Burks was charged with one count of criminal misdemeanor after being detained on June 1 for DUI and speeding.

Around 2:40 a.m. on June 1, Burks was allegedly seen abruptly changing lanes without signaling and eventually accelerating to speeds of almost 25 mph over the speed limit while traveling along Indian Hills Road close to I-35. According to reports, Burks revealed to the arresting officer that he had taken two shots of hard liquor at a nightclub called Sin City and was on his way home. He also reportedly had an empty bottle of tequila on the floor of the passenger side of his car.

Burks was found to be over the legal alcohol limit during a sobriety test conducted after he was placed under arrest, the report stated.

“We are aware of the issue, and we are taking it internally,” a representative of the Oklahoma sports department told 247Sports.

Burks is the second player from Oklahoma to face legal issues this month. Makari Vickers, a sophomore cornerback, was taken into Cleveland County jail early on Wednesday by the OUPD and then released on bond. In response to a request for public documents made by Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports, OUPD has not yet provided the police report pertaining to Vickers’ arrest.

After three seasons at Purdue, where he caught 47 receptions for 629 yards and seven touchdowns in his final season as the Boilermakers’ top receiver, Burks joined Oklahoma this spring. Less than two weeks after he signed up on the transfer site on December 4, he committed to the Sooners and arrived on school in January for the spring semester.

The 5-foot-9, 189-pound player was ranked by 247Sports as the No. 48 overall transfer on the market and the No. 10 wide receiver in the transfer portal this cycle. Since the conclusion of the previous season, he was Oklahoma’s second-highest rated transfer addition.

Burks was acquired by the Sooners from Oklahoma to cover for the slot need left by star receiver Drake Stoops, who was leaving the club after an outstanding season. As a senior last autumn, Stoops led OU with 84 receptions for 962 yards and 10 touchdowns.

In the spring, Burks quickly established himself as a mainstay in Oklahoma’s offense, becoming a reliable danger in the passing game and possibly the best Sooner of the season before they joined the SEC. Burks’ spectacular spring performance culminated in a huge performance in OU’s spring game, where he caught five receptions for 174 yards and two scores (a 64-yarder and a 50-yarder, both on deep passes from Jackson Arnold, the starting quarterback).

Burks is expected by many to have a breakout season in college football this year, and some scouts have him pegged as a first-round pick in the NFL Draft of 2025. Burks adds a unique quality to the Sooners’ attack in addition to his prototypical attributes as a slot receiver who can separate plays in the short-to-intermediate passing game. His top-end speed also makes him a dangerous downfield threat.

Following the spring game on April 20, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables remarked of Burks, “I think his work ethic is probably the best thing he does.” “He’s very competitive and has no boundaries when it comes to practicing and his love of the game. He assists both the men lining up against him and the men standing next to him. He’s been great, so far. Great playmaker. He is incredibly swift and agile. He is in excellent hands. He’s done a fantastic job picking up the necessary skills and implementing them within our system.”