The Index · Live

Deion Burks Indianapolis Colts · #80

Wide Receiver · 5' 9", 180 lbs · Inkster, MI

Deion Burks is a Wide Receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 254th overall, 2026.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 254th overallRookie
⚖ Quick compare
D
Deion Burks
◆ Rated
Indianapolis Colts · #80 · Wide Receiver
Deion Burks
Season avg— · no seasons on record yet
Career avg— · career line pending
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
0rec
0yds
0td
LADDER#782 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXDeion Burks · Indianapolis ColtsLADDER#782 in the Balladex MVP raceIMPACTBalladex Impact 50 — Rotation piece tierINDEXDeion Burks · Indianapolis Colts
Scouting report

Deion Burks — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C-
Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Deion Burks is a Wide Receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 254th overall, 2026.
C-
Offense
C-
Defense
C-
Feel / IQ
C-
Playmaking
Below average creator
tap for the data ↓
C-
Scoring
Below average scorer
tap for the data ↓
C-
Rebounding
Below average on the glass
tap for the data ↓
C-
3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
tap for the data ↓
C-
Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
tap for the data ↓
C-
Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
tap for the data ↓
C-
Clutch
Below average late
tap for the data ↓
C-
Athleticism
Below average tools
tap for the data ↓
C-
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
tap for the data ↓
C
Durability
Availability
tap for the data ↓
Act II

Where Deion Burks stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1543 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
0Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Deion Burks — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

C-
Scoring
0.0 PPG
drill in ↓
C-
Playmaking
0.0 APG
drill in ↓
C-
Rebounding
0.0 RPG
drill in ↓
C-
Shooting
— 3P%
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Deion Burks

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season  confidence
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.
What moves the production line vs last season
Everything it reads
📊
0 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
⚖
Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
auto
📈
Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
+dev
🕰
Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
🔌
Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
+ctx
🏥
Durability signal
GP last 3: — → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Deion Burks career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Closest comps
⚖ Overlay a rival →
Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

21–61proj record
#12conf seed
-7.8net rtg
110.1off rtg
117.9def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: A.J. Haulcy, Adetomiwa Adebawore.
How his role moves
Projected 21–61, 12th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Deion Burks

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Deion Burks is a Wide Receiver for the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 254th overall, 2026 as a Wide Receiver.

true

Deion Burks is an Indianapolis Colts wide receiver, drafted 254th overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Burks goes from here.

▶
▶
Burks's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
▶ Highlights landing soon

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 9"
Weight
180 lbs
Draft
254th overall, 2026
Born
Inkster, MI
Jersey
#80
Background

Deion Burks is from Inkster, MI. He was drafted 254th overall, 2026 and plays wide receiver at 5' 9", 180 lbs.

He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. Burks is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Deion Burks is a depth receiver who has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns across his career.

Receiving0 career catches, 0 yards, 0 touchdowns.
Draft pedigree254th overall, 2026.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Deion Burks — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Deion Burks, answered.

What position does Deion Burks play?
Deion Burks is a Wide Receiver for the Indianapolis Colts.
When was Deion Burks drafted?
Deion Burks was drafted 254th overall, 2026.
How many seasons has Deion Burks played?
This is his first season on record.
What are Deion Burks's career stats?
He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Deion Burks career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
✦ Companion
Ask about Deion Burks

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR5
behind the starter
Snap share
14%
of offensive snaps
Target share
2%
WOPR 0.05

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs BAL
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
60
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 4
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
57
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs BALW2 @ KCW3 vs HOUW4 @ WASW5 @ PITW6 vs TENW7 @ MINW8 @ JAXW9 vs DALW10 vs MIAW11 @ HOUW12 vs NYGW13 · BYEW14 @ PHIW15 @ TENW16 vs CINW17 @ CLEW18 vs JAX

Each week grades Deion Burks's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

More Indianapolis Colts players

A.J. HaulcyA.J. HaulcyAdetomiwa AdebaworeAdetomiwa AdebaworeAkeem Davis-GaitherAkeem Davis-GaitherAlec PierceAlec PierceAnderson CastleAnderson CastleAnthony GouldAnthony GouldAnthony Richardson Sr.Anthony Richardson Sr.Arden KeyArden Key

Other Wide Receivers to compare

JRJerry RiceA.J. BrownA.J. BrownA.T. PerryA.T. PerryAaron AndersonAaron AndersonAdonai MitchellAdonai MitchellAinias SmithAinias SmithAJ HenningAJ HenningAmon-Ra St. BrownAmon-Ra St. BrownAndrei IosivasAndrei IosivasAndrew ArmstrongAndrew Armstrong
All NFL players →Indianapolis Colts roster →Compare players →